Sweet potatoes production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 595 t of sweet potatoes, the 94th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 902 t in 2016. Area harvested: 43 ha, yield 13.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 595 t
- World rank
- 94 of 111
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 902 t
- 2016
Sweet potatoes in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.8
- world 12.6 (+9.8%)
- kg per person
- 0.94
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | New Caledonia | 644 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 643 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Suriname | 595 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Grenada | 523 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 405 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 595 | −3.3% | 43 | 13.84 |
| 2023 | 615 | +51% | 43 | 14.30 |
| 2022 | 407 | +60% | 26 | 15.65 |
| 2021 | 254 | −57% | 15 | 16.93 |
| 2020 | 591 | −33% | 48 | 12.31 |
| 2019 | 888 | +12% | 66 | 13.45 |
| 2018 | 795 | −4.6% | 57 | 13.95 |
| 2017 | 833 | −7.6% | 58 | 14.36 |
| 2016 | 902 | +37% | 62 | 14.55 |
| 2015 | 657 | +32% | 47 | 13.98 |
| 2014 | 499 | −25% | 51 | 9.78 |
| 2013 | 661 | +32% | 39 | 16.95 |
| 2012 | 502 | +3.5% | 27 | 18.59 |
| 2011 | 485 | +6.1% | 27 | 17.96 |
| 2010 | 457 | +366% | 24 | 19.04 |
| 2009 | 98 | −88% | 7 | 14.00 |
| 2008 | 784 | +7.8% | 41 | 19.12 |
| 2007 | 727 | −12% | 45 | 16.16 |
| 2006 | 824 | +13% | 43 | 19.16 |
| 2005 | 727 | +258% | 49 | 14.84 |
| 2004 | 203 | −1.9% | 16 | 12.69 |
| 2003 | 207 | +12% | 18 | 11.50 |
| 2002 | 185 | +11% | 13 | 14.23 |
| 2001 | 167 | −13% | 13 | 12.85 |
| 2000 | 192 | −2.0% | 15 | 12.80 |
| 1999 | 196 | −46% | 16 | 12.25 |
| 1998 | 361 | +3.1% | 38 | 9.50 |
| 1997 | 350 | +26% | 30 | 11.67 |
| 1996 | 278 | +1.1% | 24 | 11.58 |
| 1995 | 275 | −34% | 40 | 6.88 |
| 1994 | 418 | +9.1% | 71 | 5.89 |
| 1993 | 383 | −17% | 62 | 6.18 |
| 1992 | 462 | +950% | 52 | 8.88 |
| 1991 | 44 | −68% | 13 | 3.38 |
| 1990 | 136 | +189% | 15 | 9.07 |
| 1989 | 47 | −28% | 9 | 5.22 |
| 1988 | 65 | +71% | 14 | 4.64 |
| 1987 | 38 | −16% | 10 | 3.80 |
| 1986 | 45 | −31% | 10 | 4.50 |
| 1985 | 65 | −36% | 12 | 5.42 |
| 1984 | 102 | +38% | 23 | 4.43 |
| 1983 | 74 | −7.5% | 18 | 4.11 |
| 1982 | 80 | −58% | 17 | 4.71 |
| 1981 | 190 | +27% | 38 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 150 | +2.0% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 147 | +39% | 27 | 5.44 |
| 1978 | 106 | −8.6% | 23 | 4.61 |
| 1977 | 116 | −3.3% | 35 | 3.31 |
| 1976 | 120 | −7.7% | 30 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 130 | −13% | 30 | 4.33 |
| 1974 | 150 | +0.7% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 149 | +55% | 29 | 5.14 |
| 1972 | 96 | −11% | 19 | 5.05 |
| 1971 | 108 | −21% | 20 | 5.40 |
| 1970 | 137 | −8.1% | 31 | 4.42 |
| 1969 | 149 | −70% | 32 | 4.66 |
| 1968 | 499 | +142% | 127 | 3.93 |
| 1967 | 206 | −21% | 79 | 2.61 |
| 1966 | 261 | +169% | 29 | 9.00 |
| 1965 | 97 | −63% | 40 | 2.43 |
| 1964 | 264 | −14% | 36 | 7.33 |
| 1963 | 307 | −35% | 44 | 6.98 |
| 1962 | 474 | +26% | 53 | 8.94 |
| 1961 | 376 | — | 42 | 8.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 97 of 97
- Imports
- 3 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 135 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Suriname?
Suriname produced 595 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Suriname ranked 94th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Suriname changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 902 t in 2016.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Suriname?
13.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (595 t from 43 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Suriname export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Suriname reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 3 t (USD 2,000), 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.