Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname
Suriname: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,229 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
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 169th out of 197 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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