Land animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname
Suriname: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 5.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.31 million
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.69 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.99 million
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname stood at 5.31 million.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname peaked at 7.69 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million, in 1998.
That places Suriname 154th out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.50 million | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.16 million | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 4.70 million | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 4.95 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 4.62 million | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 4.93 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 6.16 million | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 6.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.00 million | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 6.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.45 million | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 6.50 million | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 6.30 million | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.80 million | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.20 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.61 million | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 6.34 million | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 5.26 million | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 4.50 million | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 2.87 million | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 2.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 2.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.94 million | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 5.45 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 5.66 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.78 million | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.32 million | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 4.57 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.71 million | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 6.42 million | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.20 million | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.87 million | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.33 million | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 5.31 million | -7.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.31 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.31 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 million | 2.75 million | 3.20 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.61 million | 3.30 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million | 6.00 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 1.99 million | 7.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 million | 2.89 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 million | 4.32 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 million | 5.31 million | 7.69 million | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Suriname was 5.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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