Cropland organic soils — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Cropland organic soils — Area was 11,736 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11,736 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Suriname peaked at 11,736 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,650 ha, in 1990.
That places Suriname 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,650 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,966 ha | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 4,962 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,735 ha | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 6,511 ha | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 6,739 ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,971 ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8,020 ha | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 8,076 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,120 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,094 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,073 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,935 ha | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 10,889 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,863 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,846 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,842 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,842 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,838 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,851 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,842 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,821 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,808 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,804 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,804 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,804 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,808 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,899 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10,916 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,244 ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11,736 ha | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11,736 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,736 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,485 ha | 3,650 ha | 8,020 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,758 ha | 8,073 ha | 10,935 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,828 ha | 10,804 ha | 10,899 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,474 ha | 10,916 ha | 11,736 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Suriname?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Suriname was 11,736 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11,736 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,650 ha in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.