Suriname


Land Area
156,000 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
62 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
68 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
84 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
15208.53 (1000 ha)in 2019

The Suriname covers an area of 163,820 square kilometers (63,250 sq mi) in which 15600(1000 ha) Land area, 87(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 15240.32(1000 ha) forest area. Suriname food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Suriname Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley----
Buckwheat36,000--
Canary seed8069,000--
Flour, wheat7,1882,712,00033,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize6,4642,038,000--
Millet11461,000--
Oats85,000--
Quinoa-2,000--
Rice, broken511,0001,662516,000
Rice, husked211126,00029,46217,635,000
Rice, milled400418,00029,85917,635,000
Rice, milled/husked24,0007537,000
Rice, paddy35,00029,85917,635,000
Rye----
Sorghum54,000--
Triticale----
Wheat15,3685,356,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196116,2211,373,00019,2641,840,000
196520,5091,879,00021,0342,577,000
197030,9702,898,00016,1192,700,000
197541,8317,952,00058,81026,000,000
198054,4459,345,000101,14142,163,000
198548,0548,644,000137,73546,405,000
199059,8599,241,00066,65026,186,000
199532,1396,378,00079,32932,926,000
200039,20214,240,00040,71626,706,000
200545,1708,897,00032,80910,250,000
201058,13816,379,00077,49737,933,000
201544,71613,554,00029,23812,862,000
201641,80610,029,00072,17630,816,000
201741,13610,365,00060,33726,314,000
201843,14412,373,00058,40923,606,000
201939,33011,699,00082,83134,428,000
202032,64610,818,00080,47153,461,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations101304,000--
Meat, cattle97383,000--
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)196865,000--
Offals, edible, cattle----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,437740,000--
19651,714889,000--
19701,8161,096,000--
1975495510,000--
19802,1041,993,000--
19851,7891,522,000--
199056143,000--
19951,1061,567,000--
2000363942,000--
20051,0512,375,000--
20102,2474,140,00045,000
20151,5204,806,0002120,000
20166821,670,00016,000
20179632,463,0003352,000
2018586854,000--
20191,1672,144,000--
20201,0753,194,000-14,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley5,9605,911,0001,1011,106,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic1,71712,874,0001,30015,000,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc253502,000--
Vermouths & similar109317,000--
Wine2341,488,000-3,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,040880,00034030,000
1965942634,00063384,000
19703,6812,390,0001,900280,000
19751,656951,0001,831477,000
19802,9253,943,000722259,000
19859702,286,000--
19901,3403,457,0001521,000
19951,9443,538,000--
20004,22010,340,0005782,000
20056,75424,018,000394689,000
20106,5588,224,000492493,000
201511,07810,553,0003,02114,936,000
201611,0178,979,0002,50513,983,000
201711,03310,722,0002,48322,729,000
20187,2337,565,0008401,794,000
201910,7518,995,0001,45014,917,000
20208,27321,092,0002,40116,109,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk39253,000--
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk536640,000--
Cheese, processed97538,000--
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk7385,167,000--
Cream fresh131415,000--
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes----
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow366631,000--
Milk, skimmed dried1,2353,732,000--
Milk, whole condensed1736,000--
Milk, whole dried1,7466,955,0001110,000
Milk, whole evaporated65210,0001-
Milk, whole fresh cow884812,000155162,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry5763,000--
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not62115,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,604959,000--
19651,404748,000--
19702,083920,000--
19751,5792,089,000--
19802,8304,340,000--
19852,3783,667,000--
19902,2294,693,000--
19952,9087,632,000--
20002,5539,127,0001413,000
20052,9338,253,000--
20103,65311,178,00010491,000
20154,53014,065,000559647,000
20164,71612,193,000386532,000
20174,73412,288,000609669,000
20183,3599,452,000516752,000
20195,75514,033,000--
20206,06320,136,000167172,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried1461,000--
Eggs, hen, in shell3571,581,000--
Eggs, liquid----
Eggs, other bird, in shell116463,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196186,000--
19651630,000--
1970141229,000--
1975110321,000--
19803691,343,000--
19855402,864,000--
19907063,233,000--
1995157390,000--
20001101,300,000--
2005172587,000--
20103021,652,000--
20152901,535,000--
20163061,885,000--
20172841,951,000--
2018----
20195143,684,000--
20204872,105,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples322569,00043,000
Apricots--1,479621,000
Apricots, dry-2,000--
Bananas--1,7861,560,000
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries----
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries----
Currants----
Dates831,000--
Figs----
Figs dried-2,000--
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations3181,000--
Fruit, dried nes741,000-2,000
Fruit, fresh nes510,000519,000
Fruit, prepared nes7501,323,00087219,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes----
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)----
Grapes416715,000--
Juice, apple, concentrated89,000--
Juice, apple, single strength1015,000--
Juice, citrus, concentrated317,000--
Juice, citrus, single strength7957,000--
Juice, fruit nes2,5001,700,00087180,000
Juice, grape1947,000--
Juice, grapefruit12,000--
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated313,000--
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated148299,000--
Juice, orange, single strength3675,000--
Juice, pineapple64,000--
Juice, pineapple, concentrated2262,000--
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit----
Lemons and limes----
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas----
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)----
Oranges613,000--
Papayas----
Peaches and nectarines----
Pears1423,000--
Persimmons----
Pineapples6455,000--
Pineapples canned1830,000--
Pistachios-4,000--
Plantains and others--513,000
Plums and sloes---1,000
Plums dried (prunes)840,000--
Quinces----
Raisins200514,00017,000
Strawberries----
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas----
Watermelons----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961450150,0004,728389,000
1965691267,00020,1931,397,000
19701,105401,00030,5543,207,000
1975511411,00041,4374,968,000
1980600658,00035,4026,243,000
1985210254,00038,38410,575,000
1990280611,00029,04910,532,000
1995268362,00036,66111,369,000
20006401,341,00035,43024,957,000
20051,4771,977,00035,32114,132,000
20105,7514,514,00071,83938,311,000
20156,3838,784,00064,57636,806,000
20165,5316,928,00051,67643,797,000
20174,7855,940,00048,29346,975,000
20184,6995,556,000130,48270,564,000
20195,6096,634,00092,90837,696,000
20204,7275,984,0003,4542,625,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus----
Avocados----
Beans, green--2611,055,000
Cabbages and other brassicas129108,00092,000
Carrots and turnips4767,000--
Cauliflowers and broccoli----
Chillies and peppers, green--70293,000
Cucumbers and gherkins----
Eggplants (aubergines)--161626,000
Garlic1,9272,327,00032,000
Juice, tomato53,000--
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables----
Lettuce and chicory4754,000--
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles----
Mushrooms, canned5080,000--
Olives----
Olives preserved930,000--
Onions, dry5,8762,876,000124,000
Onions, shallots, green1423,000--
Peas, green----
Pumpkins, squash and gourds--1-
Spinach----
Sweet corn frozen113163,000--
Sweet corn prep or preserved248249,00034,000
Tomatoes----
Tomatoes, paste541787,000--
Tomatoes, peeled254235,00011,000
Vegetables in vinegar166325,000714,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated216,00013,000
Vegetables, fresh nes310,0003951,468,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes-5,000--
Vegetables, frozen225328,000101190,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations1926,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes2,8713,269,0002210,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen263807,00034,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved1515,000-1,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,706392,000--
19652,126551,0005414,000
19702,941873,00047,000
19752,3501,615,000815165,000
19803,2002,116,0001,279952,000
19852,4001,065,000729672,000
19903,1082,123,0002,088702,000
19953,4252,707,0001,095439,000
20005,6526,186,0001,515418,000
200510,5967,423,0008692,042,000
201011,89510,628,0006981,237,000
201512,74611,879,0001,1792,789,000
201612,59310,733,0001,1902,806,000
201712,55711,198,000480737,000
201811,9839,269,0002,099550,000
201913,85311,741,0001,989509,000
202012,82511,818,0001,0553,700,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken17,71214,012,0003122,000
Meat, chicken, canned361908,000--
Meat, duck---7,000
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey25,000--
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196111559,000--
196525394,000--
1970599169,000--
197513871,000--
1980320240,000--
1985----
19901343,000--
19954,6895,116,000--
20006,1617,704,000--
200512,63313,898,000--
201017,64117,757,000242229,000
201524,59029,849,0002,8052,415,000
201624,07419,591,0002,3691,495,000
201718,08915,476,0004,6453,474,000
201817,58316,065,000841590,000
201919,05817,804,00012189,000
202018,23714,925,0003129,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried313,0003048,000
Flour, cassava1411,000--
Flour, potatoes14,000--
Flour, roots and tubers nes--1-
Potato offals----
Potatoes9,2633,831,000--
Potatoes, frozen2,7172,270,000--
Roots and tubers nes8723,000620,000
Starch, cassava4349,000-1,000
Sweet potatoes--1634,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,211186,000--
19652,355228,000415,000
19702,747319,000--
19752,116487,00030472,000
19804,0201,245,000140146,000
19853,6971,024,000259227,000
19903,4261,131,000287208,000
19954,0091,540,00022463,000
20008,1163,468,00024070,000
20059,1052,342,000194566,000
20108,8814,515,000533689,000
201511,9224,709,000514611,000
201610,7715,085,000434398,000
201711,9285,998,000327310,000
201811,1535,458,000151120,000
201913,0985,790,00013449,000
202012,1556,237,000125245,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry----
Rubber, natural-2,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19616251,000200347,000
19652616,000203303,000
19703117,000--
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990-9,000--
1995----
2000----
2005----
2010----
201513,000--
20161168,000312,000
2017----
2018----
2019----
2020-2,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Suriname Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes2,81928,223,0006,00030,000,000
Cigars, cheroots1422,042,000181,111,000
Tobacco products nes130616,000--
Tobacco, unmanufactured----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196180160,000--
1965410804,000--
19704301,042,000--
19754591,551,000--
19804452,616,000--
19855432,293,000--
19905052,138,000--
19956351,970,000--
20001,34217,701,000--
20059526,348,000--
201085221,687,00013,000
201581223,344,000593,000
201639911,093,0001061,157,000
20172428,727,0001301,414,000
2018----
2019--5,97936,626,000
20203,09130,881,0006,01831,111,000