Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -10.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 97.6%
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
37.98 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-54.24 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -10.47 % change on previous year for number of cattle, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 97.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 37.98 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -54.24 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Suriname 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1907 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1241.3% |
| 1964 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +460.3% |
| 1966 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1967 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4341 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1969 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -3711.8% |
| 1970 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1971 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -892.0% |
| 1972 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1973 | -13.11 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1974 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1975 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1976 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1977 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1978 | 37.98 % change on previous year | -1255.0% |
| 1979 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1980 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1981 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1983 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 1987 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5545 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1992 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +681.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5233 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1994 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +294.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1996 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1997 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1998 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -1514.4% |
| 1999 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2000 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2001 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2002 | -54.24 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2003 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2004 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2005 | -11.57 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2006 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2299 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +5327.5% |
| 2009 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2011 | -5 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2013 | -19.39 % change on previous year | -666.3% |
| 2014 | -21.54 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2016 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6487 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2018 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -808.3% |
| 2019 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2020 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2021 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2022 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2023 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2024 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -10.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year, 57.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -10.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1041 % change on previous year, 100.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5327.5% | 0.2299 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -3711.8% | 0.4341 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1514.4% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1255.0% | -3.29 % change on previous year | 37.98 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1241.3% | -0.1907 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -13.11 % change on previous year | 37.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 14.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.11 % change on previous year | -54.24 % change on previous year | 13.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -21.54 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Suriname was -10.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.24 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.