Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Suriname

Irrigated land in Suriname in 2021 — 74.36%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 55. Since 2009, the indicator has risen by 4.15 pp.

2021 74.36% −0.64 pp vs 2020
World rank 2of 55
Period maximum 75.86%2015
Period minimum 69.55%2011

Trend over time

2009–2021 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Suriname, 2009–2021687072747620092011201320152017201920212009: 70.21%2010: 71.06%2011: 69.55%2012: 72.99%2013: 72.66%2014: 72.56%2015: 75.86%2016: 75.86%2017: 75%2018: 73.81%2019: 75%2020: 75%2021: 74.36%
Change over the period: +4.15 pp Annual average: 0.35 pp
Irrigated land — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 74.36 −0.64 pp
2020 75 +0 pp
2019 75 +1.19 pp
2018 73.81 −1.19 pp
2017 75 −0.86 pp
2016 75.86 +0 pp
2015 75.86 +3.3 pp
2014 72.56 −0.09 pp
2013 72.66 −0.34 pp
2012 72.99 +3.44 pp
2011 69.55 −1.51 pp
2010 71.06 +0.85 pp
2009 70.21

South America, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.