Chicken meat production in Suriname
Suriname: Chicken meat production was 8,221 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat 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
Suriname recorded 8,221 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Suriname peaked at 12,332 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,025 tonnes, in 1998.
Suriname ranks 148th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,756 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 4,150 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,023 tonnes | 4,290 tonnes | 8,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,346 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,998 tonnes | 3,025 tonnes | 11,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,125 tonnes | 4,040 tonnes | 11,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,556 tonnes | 7,314 tonnes | 11,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,459 tonnes | 8,221 tonnes | 12,332 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Suriname?
- Chicken meat production in Suriname was 8,221 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 chicken meat production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,332 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,025 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for chicken meat production?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.