Oil palm fruit yields in Suriname
Suriname: Oil palm fruit yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm fruit yields in Suriname, 1974–2024
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 2024, oil palm fruit yields in Suriname stood at 2 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Suriname peaked at 10.44 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.15 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Suriname ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Suriname?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Suriname was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024, 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 fruit yields recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Suriname rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.