Milk per animal in Suriname
Suriname: Milk per animal was 2,709 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,709 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,104 kilograms per animal
in 2007
All-time low
869.57 kilograms per animal
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Suriname is 2,709 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Suriname peaked at 3,104 kilograms per animal in 2007 and was at its lowest, 869.57 kilograms per animal, in 1995.
That places Suriname 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,546 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,562 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,567 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,574 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,558 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,559 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,557 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,551 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,561 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,568 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,619 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,415 kilograms per animal | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 1,803 kilograms per animal | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 1,461 kilograms per animal | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 1,513 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,687 kilograms per animal | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1,617 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,551 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,238 kilograms per animal | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 1,221 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,168 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 1,434 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,437 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,677 kilograms per animal | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 1,818 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,864 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,832 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,826 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,773 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,203 kilograms per animal | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 1,255 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 952.38 kilograms per animal | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 1,004 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 869.57 kilograms per animal | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 909.09 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 888.89 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1,103 kilograms per animal | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,928 kilograms per animal | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 2,058 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2,125 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,200 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,930 kilograms per animal | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 2,875 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,103 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,103 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,096 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,002 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,002 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,947 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,000 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,006 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,941 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,966 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,991 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,802 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,020 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,501 kilograms per animal | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2,840 kilograms per animal | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2,787 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,709 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,709 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,709 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +74.8% | 1,103 kilograms per animal | 1,928 kilograms per animal |
| 2004 | +33.2% | 2,200 kilograms per animal | 2,930 kilograms per animal |
| 1991 | -32.2% | 1,773 kilograms per animal | 1,203 kilograms per animal |
| 1982 | +28.4% | 1,168 kilograms per animal | 1,500 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,559 kilograms per animal | 1,546 kilograms per animal | 1,574 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,547 kilograms per animal | 1,238 kilograms per animal | 1,803 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,578 kilograms per animal | 1,168 kilograms per animal | 1,864 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,096 kilograms per animal | 869.57 kilograms per animal | 1,773 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,652 kilograms per animal | 1,928 kilograms per animal | 3,104 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,966 kilograms per animal | 2,802 kilograms per animal | 3,006 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,771 kilograms per animal | 2,501 kilograms per animal | 3,020 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Suriname?
- Milk per animal in Suriname was 2,709 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,104 kilograms per animal in 2007.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.57 kilograms per animal in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for milk per animal?
- Suriname ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.