Global meat production in Suriname
Suriname: Global meat production was 12,565 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,565
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
167th
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,098
in 2021
All-time low
4,548
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Suriname is 12,565, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Suriname peaked at 17,098 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,548, in 1961.
That places Suriname 167th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,548 | — |
| 1962 | 4,676 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 4,626 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4,975 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 4,906 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5,210 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 5,548 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 5,762 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6,023 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 5,977 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,254 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 6,490 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 7,282 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 7,988 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 8,449 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 7,847 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 8,247 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 10,228 | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 10,615 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 10,811 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10,898 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,035 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11,206 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 11,713 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 13,527 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 12,464 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 12,132 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 13,174 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 14,506 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 15,834 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 14,506 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 13,199 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 11,588 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 7,222 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 6,768 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 6,546 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,552 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 6,516 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 7,318 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7,410 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,356 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 8,865 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8,786 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,525 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 11,282 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 11,357 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15,030 | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 12,133 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 15,077 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 15,810 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14,651 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15,103 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12,043 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 12,824 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 13,199 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,361 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 13,996 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 14,636 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 16,095 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 15,600 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 17,098 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 16,449 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 13,644 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 12,565 | -7.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12,565 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12,565 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,142 | 4,548 | 6,023 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,938 | 5,977 | 10,615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,147 | 10,811 | 14,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,705 | 6,516 | 15,834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,782 | 7,410 | 15,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,072 | 12,043 | 16,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,071 | 12,565 | 17,098 | 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 global meat production in Suriname?
- Global meat production in Suriname was 12,565 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,098 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,548 in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for global meat production?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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