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
153rd
of 198 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 153rd out of 198 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture share gdp 6.77 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.77 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.08 (2023)
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 153rd out of 198 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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