Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Suriname
Suriname: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 9.92 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname stood at 9.92 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 511.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname peaked at 9.92 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,000 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Suriname 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,000 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 20,000 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 20,400 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 22,100 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 24,300 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 28,400 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 31,400 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 34,500 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 37,900 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 35,900 current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 35,600 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 39,200 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 41,800 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 42,900 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 58,100 current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 58,100 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 71,600 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 92,100 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 91,700 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 116,000 current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 123,000 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 140,000 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 144,000 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 127,000 current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 134,000 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 143,000 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 166,000 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 204,000 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 234,000 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 244,000 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 314,000 current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 395,000 current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 677,000 current LCU | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million current LCU | +306.5% |
| 1994 | 13.24 million current LCU | +381.2% |
| 1995 | 42.75 million current LCU | +222.8% |
| 1996 | 51.07 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 43.36 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 37.27 million current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 64.38 million current LCU | +72.8% |
| 2000 | 119.33 million current LCU | +85.3% |
| 2001 | 165.41 million current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 172.31 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 214.75 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 212.00 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 241.00 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 720.00 million current LCU | +198.8% |
| 2007 | 818.00 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 866.00 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +88.1% |
| 2022 | 6.84 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 9.92 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9.92 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.39 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9.92 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.28 billion current LCU, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +381.2% | 2.75 million current LCU | 13.24 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +306.5% | 677,000 current LCU | 2.75 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +222.8% | 13.24 million current LCU | 42.75 million current LCU |
| 2006 | +198.8% | 241.00 million current LCU | 720.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,390 current LCU | 19,000 current LCU | 37,900 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,710 current LCU | 35,600 current LCU | 116,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,900 current LCU | 123,000 current LCU | 244,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 million current LCU | 314,000 current LCU | 64.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.58 million current LCU | 119.33 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 2.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 9.92 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname was 9.92 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.