Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 33.07 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.07 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.91 animals per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
12.37 animals per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Suriname is 33.07 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 47.91 animals per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.37 animals per square kilometre, in 1998.
Suriname ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.13 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.13 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.13 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.76 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 17.76 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.38 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 19 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 19.31 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 19.94 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 20.56 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 20.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.81 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 25.92 animals per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 29.28 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 30.84 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 28.78 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 30.71 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 38.38 animals per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 40.12 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 40.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.38 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 38.63 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 38.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.25 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.42 animals per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 40.5 animals per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 39.25 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.37 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 44.86 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 47.43 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 39.53 animals per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 32.8 animals per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 28.04 animals per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 17.86 animals per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 14.01 animals per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 14.38 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.73 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 12.37 animals per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 17.62 animals per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 17.98 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.9 animals per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 21.56 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.42 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.62 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 25.29 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 25.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.01 animals per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 30.52 animals per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 33.93 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 35.28 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 33.21 animals per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 36.04 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9 animals per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 28.45 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 29.72 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.48 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 35.55 animals per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 40.02 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 44.83 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 42.81 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 47.91 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 45.67 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.79 animals per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 33.07 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 33.07 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 33.07 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.17 animals per square kilometre | 17.13 animals per square kilometre | 19.94 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.7 animals per square kilometre | 20.56 animals per square kilometre | 40.12 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.76 animals per square kilometre | 37.38 animals per square kilometre | 46.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 animals per square kilometre | 12.37 animals per square kilometre | 47.43 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7 animals per square kilometre | 17.98 animals per square kilometre | 37.01 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 animals per square kilometre | 26.9 animals per square kilometre | 44.83 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.05 animals per square kilometre | 33.07 animals per square kilometre | 47.91 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 166 Turkmenistan 40.14 animals per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 36.84 animals per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 33.82 animals per square kilometre compare
- 170 New Caledonia 31.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 171 Cuba 28.9 animals per square kilometre compare
- 172 Oman 28.03 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Suriname was 33.07 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 animals per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 animals per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.