Food exports in Suriname
Suriname: Food exports was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Suriname, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Suriname is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Suriname peaked at 22.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 150th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.1% | — |
| 1965 | 10.9% | -48.3% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -82.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +97.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +105.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +130.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 10.9% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 12.2% | 22.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 147 Sweden 6.7% compare
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.7% compare
- 149 Russian Federation 6.6% compare
- 151 Germany 6.3% compare
- 152 Mali 6.2% compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 6.1% compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Suriname?
- Food exports in Suriname was 6.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for food exports?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.