Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Suriname
Suriname: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 12.45 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Suriname stood at 12.45 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Suriname peaked at 39.6 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.8 t, in 1979.
Suriname ranks 223rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.2 t | — |
| 1962 | 19.2 t | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 20.04 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 18 t | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 15 t | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 15.36 t | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 15.6 t | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.36 t | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 12 t | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 10.8 t | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 12.6 t | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 12 t | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 13.8 t | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 17.76 t | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 17.4 t | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 17.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.56 t | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 9 t | -45.7% |
| 1979 | 7.8 t | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 12 t | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 16.08 t | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 12.84 t | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8 t | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 14.4 t | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 13.2 t | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 18 t | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 22.8 t | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 32.4 t | +42.1% |
| 1989 | 34.8 t | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 39.6 t | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 36 t | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.4 t | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 30 t | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 29.4 t | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 34.8 t | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 30 t | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.8 t | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 22.08 t | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 22.62 t | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.32 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.1 t | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.88 t | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 16.28 t | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 16.88 t | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.12 t | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 17.84 t | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 11.76 t | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 12.16 t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.56 t | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12 t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 t | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 14 t | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13 t | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.76 t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.88 t | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.45 t | -3.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12.45 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12.45 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.31 t | 12 t | 20.04 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.51 t | 7.8 t | 17.76 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.73 t | 10.8 t | 34.8 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 33 t | 29.4 t | 39.6 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 t | 16.28 t | 22.62 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 t | 11.76 t | 17.84 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 t | 12.45 t | 13 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 220 Costa Rica 15.76 t compare
- 221 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.08 t compare
- 221 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.08 t compare
- 224 Réunion 8 t compare
- 225 New Caledonia 5.63 t compare
- 226 Republic of Korea 5.3 t 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Suriname?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Suriname was 12.45 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 t in 1979.
- How does Suriname rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Suriname ranks 223rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.