Cattle livestock count heads in Suriname
Suriname: Cattle livestock count heads was 28,821 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,821
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
120,000
in 1999
All-time low
25,000
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 28,821 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Suriname peaked at 120,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1977.
That places Suriname 171st out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,188 | — |
| 1962 | 36,119 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 36,905 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 37,489 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 40,813 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 42,531 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 46,996 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 47,200 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 39,800 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 40,200 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 35,100 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 30,500 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 28,100 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 26,200 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 25,850 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 34,495 | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 41,984 | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 46,213 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 51,230 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 53,362 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 55,701 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 58,092 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 60,430 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 66,895 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 76,367 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 83,732 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 89,335 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 91,975 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 92,485 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 96,495 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 97,000 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 99,000 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 102,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 98,000 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 97,000 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 111,000 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 41,180 | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 39,480 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 43,240 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38,235 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 43,495 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 43,595 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49,035 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 53,610 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 58,150 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 55,245 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 57,136 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 46,060 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 36,138 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 37,620 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 35,763 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 35,995 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34,341 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 35,403 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 36,465 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35,602 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 33,990 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 32,190 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 28,821 | -10.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 28,821 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 28,821 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,449 | 36,119 | 47,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,443 | 25,000 | 41,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,136 | 46,213 | 89,335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,496 | 91,975 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,187 | 38,235 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,185 | 34,341 | 58,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,414 | 28,821 | 36,465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 35,419 compare
- 169 Kuwait 32,136 compare
- 170 Cape Verde 29,779 compare
- 172 Martinique 23,900 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 18,180 compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 15,381 compare
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 cattle livestock count heads in Suriname?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Suriname was 28,821 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Suriname ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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