Poultry livestock count in Suriname
Suriname: Poultry livestock count was 5.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.03 million
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.02 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.62 million
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5.03 million for poultry livestock count in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Suriname peaked at 9.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 1995.
Suriname ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.25 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.03 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.26 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 4.14 million | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.66 million | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 5.06 million | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 6.27 million | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 6.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.02 million | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 7.67 million | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 6.40 million | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 4.56 million | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 4.06 million | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 3.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 4.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.69 million | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 4.79 million | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 6.16 million | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.95 million | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.63 million | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.42 million | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.53 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.25 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.78 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 6.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 5.03 million | -8.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.03 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.03 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -37.3% | 4.56 million | 2.86 million |
| 1990 | +38.5% | 6.51 million | 9.02 million |
| 1997 | +37.7% | 2.95 million | 4.06 million |
| 2007 | +36.5% | 4.90 million | 6.69 million |
| 1993 | -28.8% | 6.40 million | 4.56 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 million | 3.04 million | 3.55 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 million | 3.66 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 million | 4.55 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 million | 2.62 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 3.65 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million | 5.30 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million | 5.03 million | 6.78 million | 5 |
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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 poultry livestock count in Suriname?
- Poultry livestock count in Suriname was 5.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for poultry livestock count?
- Suriname ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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