Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in Suriname
Suriname: Sweet potatoes — Producer Price was 17,100 LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in Suriname, 1991–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, sweet potatoes — producer price in Suriname stood at 17,100 LCU.
That represents a change of up 134.9% on the previous year and up 479.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — producer price in Suriname peaked at 1.45 million LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,250 LCU, in 2004.
That places Suriname 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in Suriname, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,450 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 2,300 LCU | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,850 LCU | +197.8% |
| 1994 | 15,000 LCU | +119.0% |
| 1995 | 295,000 LCU | +1866.7% |
| 1996 | 215,000 LCU | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 230,000 LCU | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 500,000 LCU | +117.4% |
| 1999 | 343,000 LCU | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 693,000 LCU | +102.0% |
| 2001 | 390,000 LCU | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 655,000 LCU | +67.9% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million LCU | +120.6% |
| 2004 | 1,250 LCU | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 2,100 LCU | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 2,450 LCU | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2,450 LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,390 LCU | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,635 LCU | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,585 LCU | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,950 LCU | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2,570 LCU | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2,960 LCU | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 2,525 LCU | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2,655 LCU | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,030 LCU | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 4,515 LCU | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 5,985 LCU | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 6,840 LCU | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 7,280 LCU | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 17,100 LCU | +134.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,844 LCU | 2,300 LCU | 500,000 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 319,628 LCU | 1,250 LCU | 1.45 million LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,662 LCU | 2,525 LCU | 6,840 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,190 LCU | 7,280 LCU | 17,100 LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — producer price in Suriname?
- Sweet potatoes — producer price in Suriname was 17,100 LCU in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — producer price recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — producer price recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 LCU in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for sweet potatoes — producer price?
- Suriname ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sweet potatoes — producer price rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.7%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.