Oil palm fruit yields in Suriname
Suriname: Oil palm fruit yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
1.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
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.
Oil palm fruit yields in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1975 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +70.5% |
| 1976 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +98.4% |
| 1977 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1989 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.39 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm fruit yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +98.4% | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +70.5% | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +42.4% | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | 10.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +42.3% | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -41.2% | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +38.2% | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.38 tonnes per hectare |
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
- 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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.