What is oil yields by crop type in Suriname?

Oil yields by crop type in Suriname was 0.7696 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 2016.

What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4096 tonnes per hectare in 1974.

How does Suriname rank for oil yields by crop type?

Suriname ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Oil yields by crop type in Suriname

Name: Oil yields by crop type in Suriname
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Oil yields by crop type was 0.7696 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.7696 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

down 30.3%

World rank

7th

of 59 countries

All-time high

1.37 tonnes per hectare

in 2016

All-time low

0.4096 tonnes per hectare

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Oil yields by crop type in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, oil yields by crop type in Suriname stood at 0.7696 tonnes per hectare.

That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Suriname peaked at 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4096 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.

Suriname ranks 7th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.43 tonnes per hectare	0.4275 tonnes per hectare	0.4325 tonnes per hectare	2
1970s	0.4639 tonnes per hectare	0.4096 tonnes per hectare	0.5942 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	0.6416 tonnes per hectare	0.499 tonnes per hectare	0.8823 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	0.8246 tonnes per hectare	0.6862 tonnes per hectare	0.8777 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	0.9041 tonnes per hectare	0.6518 tonnes per hectare	1.14 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	1.15 tonnes per hectare	0.7733 tonnes per hectare	1.37 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	1.1 tonnes per hectare	0.7696 tonnes per hectare	1.27 tonnes per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

5 Vietnam 1.02 tonnes per hectare compare
6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7757 tonnes per hectare compare
8 Marshall Islands 0.66 tonnes per hectare compare
9 Cambodia 0.6126 tonnes per hectare compare
10 Ecuador 0.6007 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More energy & mining data for Suriname

Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.6% (2023)

All data for Suriname →

Frequently asked questions

What is oil yields by crop type in Suriname?: Oil yields by crop type in Suriname was 0.7696 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4096 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
How does Suriname rank for oil yields by crop type?: Suriname ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Oil yields by crop type
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 3,092 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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