Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname
Suriname: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,229 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,229 animals
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,700 animals
in 1991
All-time low
5,376 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7,229 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname peaked at 17,700 animals in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,376 animals, in 1963.
Suriname ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,598 animals | — |
| 1962 | 5,630 animals | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5,376 animals | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 6,052 animals | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 5,990 animals | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 7,243 animals | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 7,653 animals | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 8,488 animals | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 9,398 animals | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 8,423 animals | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 7,915 animals | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 8,008 animals | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7,908 animals | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7,039 animals | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 7,854 animals | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 7,375 animals | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 6,986 animals | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,929 animals | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 8,002 animals | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,069 animals | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8,121 animals | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8,363 animals | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8,500 animals | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8,728 animals | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9,684 animals | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 7,622 animals | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 7,296 animals | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 8,205 animals | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 11,863 animals | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 14,700 animals | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 17,700 animals | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 17,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 animals | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 12,000 animals | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 11,900 animals | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 13,021 animals | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 13,887 animals | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 15,047 animals | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 12,914 animals | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 12,005 animals | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10,295 animals | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 9,870 animals | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9,350 animals | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8,430 animals | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 8,699 animals | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,719 animals | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,807 animals | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10,722 animals | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 11,630 animals | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11,049 animals | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10,407 animals | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9,278 animals | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 8,472 animals | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 7,524 animals | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9,698 animals | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 10,122 animals | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 8,619 animals | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 8,318 animals | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9,053 animals | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8,872 animals | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8,469 animals | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8,069 animals | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 7,229 animals | -10.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7,229 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7,229 animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,825 animals | 5,376 animals | 9,398 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,744 animals | 6,986 animals | 8,423 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,645 animals | 7,296 animals | 11,863 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,426 animals | 11,900 animals | 17,700 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,081 animals | 8,430 animals | 12,914 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,512 animals | 7,524 animals | 11,630 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,338 animals | 7,229 animals | 9,053 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname was 7,229 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,700 animals in 1991.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,376 animals in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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