Soybeans production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 2 t of soybeans, the 102nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 78%. The record was 173 t in 1968. Area harvested: 2 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2 t
- World rank
- 102 of 102
- 10-year change
- −78%
- Record
- 173 t
- 1968
Soybeans in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 2.8 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- −78%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | French Polynesia | 11 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Pakistan | 3 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Suriname | 2 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soybeans
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | −33% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | −40% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 5 | −55% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 11 | +57% | 11 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 7 | −22% | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 9 | −10.0% | 9 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 10 | −33% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 15 | +36% | 15 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 11 | −48% | 13 | 0.85 |
| 2010 | 21 | −4.5% | 15 | 1.40 |
| 2009 | 22 | +267% | 16 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 6 | −45% | 7 | 0.86 |
| 2007 | 11 | −21% | 11 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 14 | −44% | 14 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 25 | −29% | 25 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 35 | −22% | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 45 | −18% | 45 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 55 | +10% | 61 | 0.90 |
| 2001 | 50 | +100% | 60 | 0.83 |
| 2000 | 25 | −31% | 34 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 36 | −20% | 45 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 45 | +9.8% | 50 | 0.90 |
| 1997 | 41 | +7.9% | 50 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 38 | +36% | 40 | 0.95 |
| 1995 | 28 | −36% | 42 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 44 | −20% | 59 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 55 | −14% | 70 | 0.79 |
| 1992 | 64 | −19% | 82 | 0.78 |
| 1991 | 79 | +139% | 92 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 33 | +57% | 62 | 0.53 |
| 1989 | 21 | −60% | 33 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 52 | +93% | 98 | 0.53 |
| 1987 | 27 | −23% | 52 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 35 | 0.0% | 53 | 0.66 |
| 1985 | 35 | +35% | 35 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 26 | +73% | 26 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 15 | +50% | 15 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 10 | −50% | 16 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 20 | −33% | 20 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0.0% | 43 | 0.70 |
| 1979 | 30 | −35% | 37 | 0.81 |
| 1978 | 46 | −8.0% | 38 | 1.21 |
| 1977 | 50 | +138% | 48 | 1.04 |
| 1976 | 21 | −19% | 21 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 26 | −57% | 31 | 0.84 |
| 1974 | 61 | +5.2% | 46 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 58 | +57% | 58 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 37 | −7.5% | 38 | 0.97 |
| 1971 | 40 | +38% | 42 | 0.95 |
| 1970 | 29 | −12% | 30 | 0.97 |
| 1969 | 33 | −81% | 33 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 173 | +184% | 121 | 1.43 |
| 1967 | 61 | −32% | 43 | 1.42 |
| 1966 | 90 | +36% | 62 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | 66 | −53% | 58 | 1.14 |
| 1964 | 140 | +226% | 99 | 1.41 |
| 1963 | 43 | −30% | 64 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 61 | +1.7% | 79 | 0.77 |
| 1961 | 60 | — | 75 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 60 t USD 66,000
- Importer rank
- 132 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soybeans in Suriname?
Suriname produced 2 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Suriname ranked 102nd of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Suriname changed?
It fell by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 173 t in 1968.
What is the yield of soybeans in Suriname?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2 t from 2 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Suriname export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Suriname reported no exports and imports of 60 t (USD 66,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Suriname is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.