Oil palm production in Suriname
Suriname: Oil palm production was 136.1 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm production in Suriname is 136.1 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Suriname peaked at 7,958 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Suriname 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 300 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 625 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1976 | 1,330 tonnes | +112.8% |
| 1977 | 1,840 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 2,804 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 4,874 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 1980 | 4,091 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 4,722 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 5,691 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 6,558 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 7,140 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 7,958 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 6,024 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 3,710 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 2,227 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 2,951 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 1,574 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 1,509 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,988 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 1,700 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1,485 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 1,015 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 22 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 17 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 100 tonnes | +488.2% |
| 1999 | 150 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 220 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 234 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 238 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 236 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 274 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 306 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 333 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 240 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 220 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 229 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 230 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 235 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 240 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 245.41 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 216 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 220 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 131.64 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 125.78 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 123.71 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 136.63 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 136.1 tonnes | -0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 136.1 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 136.1 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +488.2% | 17 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,177 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,107 tonnes | 2,227 tonnes | 7,958 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 956 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 1,988 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 253 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 333 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.81 tonnes | 131.64 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.56 tonnes | 123.71 tonnes | 136.63 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 42 Madagascar 4,076 tonnes compare
- 43 Paraguay 3,810 tonnes compare
- 44 Central African Republic 629.6 tonnes compare
- 46 East Timor 0 tonnes
- 46 Greece 0 tonnes
- 46 Ukraine 0 tonnes
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Suriname?
- Oil palm production in Suriname was 136.1 tonnes 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 palm production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7,958 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for oil palm production?
- Suriname ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.