Beef production in Suriname
Suriname: Beef production was 1,488 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,488 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,660 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
710 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Suriname stood at 1,488 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Suriname peaked at 2,660 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 710 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Suriname 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 710 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 781 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 733 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 909 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 812 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 960 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1,156 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 1,255 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 1,262 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,112 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 1,045 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,057 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,044 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 929 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1,045 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 980 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 943 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,194 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 1,098 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 1,179 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,298 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,355 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,365 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,436 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,468 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,256 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 1,270 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,445 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1,929 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 2,250 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 2,660 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 2,637 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,480 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,700 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,814 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,033 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 2,112 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,246 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1,952 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1,890 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,606 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1,607 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,483 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,338 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1,610 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1,594 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,726 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,891 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,882 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,940 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,850 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,674 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,660 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,474 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,934 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 1,903 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,616 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 1,656 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,783 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,821 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,750 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,650 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,488 tonnes | -9.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,488 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,488 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 953.11 tonnes | 710 tonnes | 1,262 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,045 tonnes | 929 tonnes | 1,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,400 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes | 1,929 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,173 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 2,660 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 tonnes | 1,338 tonnes | 1,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,759 tonnes | 1,474 tonnes | 1,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,698 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | 1,821 tonnes | 5 |
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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 beef production in Suriname?
- Beef production in Suriname was 1,488 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,660 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 710 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for beef production?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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