Meat production in Suriname
Suriname: Meat production was 12,565 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 12,565 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Suriname peaked at 17,098 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,548 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Suriname 166th out of 201 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 | 5,142 tonnes | 4,548 tonnes | 6,023 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,938 tonnes | 5,977 tonnes | 10,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,147 tonnes | 10,811 tonnes | 14,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,705 tonnes | 6,516 tonnes | 15,834 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,782 tonnes | 7,410 tonnes | 15,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,072 tonnes | 12,043 tonnes | 16,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,071 tonnes | 12,565 tonnes | 17,098 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 163 Luxembourg 19,809 tonnes compare
- 164 Barbados 16,145 tonnes compare
- 165 Montenegro 15,218 tonnes compare
- 168 Malta 10,438 tonnes compare
- 169 Macao 8,864 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Suriname?
- Meat production in Suriname was 12,565 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,098 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,548 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for meat production?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.