Animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname
Suriname: Animals slaughtered for meat was 7,229 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,229
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,700
in 1991
All-time low
5,376
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7,229 for 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname peaked at 17,700 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,376, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,598 | — |
| 1962 | 5,630 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5,376 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 6,052 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 5,990 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 7,243 | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 7,653 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 8,488 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 9,398 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 8,423 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 7,915 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 8,008 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7,908 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7,039 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 7,854 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 7,375 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 6,986 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,929 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 8,002 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,069 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8,121 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8,363 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8,500 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8,728 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9,684 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 7,622 | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 7,296 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 8,205 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 11,863 | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 14,700 | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 17,700 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 12,000 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 11,900 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 13,021 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 13,887 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 15,047 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 12,914 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 12,005 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10,295 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 9,870 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9,350 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8,430 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 8,699 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,719 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,807 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10,722 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 11,630 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11,049 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10,407 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9,278 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 8,472 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 7,524 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9,698 | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 10,122 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 8,619 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 8,318 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9,053 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8,872 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8,469 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8,069 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 7,229 | -10.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7,229 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7,229 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,825 | 5,376 | 9,398 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,744 | 6,986 | 8,423 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,645 | 7,296 | 11,863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,426 | 11,900 | 17,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,081 | 8,430 | 12,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,512 | 7,524 | 11,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,338 | 7,229 | 9,053 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname was 7,229 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,700 in 1991.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,376 in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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