Raw milk of cattle — Production in Suriname
Suriname: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 2,709 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in Suriname is 2,709 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Suriname peaked at 16,496 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,501 t, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 216th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,732 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,042 t | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 7,836 t | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 8,970 t | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 9,190 t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 11,384 t | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 11,835 t | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 11,476 t | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,769 t | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 10,466 t | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 9,258 t | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 7,732 t | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 7,800 t | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7,500 t | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 7,790 t | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 8,350 t | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 8,070 t | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 8,030 t | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7,110 t | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 7,326 t | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7,416 t | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,549 t | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 8,961 t | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 9,819 t | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 10,536 t | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 12,372 t | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 12,888 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 14,846 t | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 16,496 t | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 16,400 t | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10,590 t | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 12,000 t | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 10,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 11,500 t | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7,500 t | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,000 t | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8,500 t | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,700 t | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 8,500 t | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 7,700 t | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 7,016 t | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7,278 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,144 t | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 6,131 t | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,500 t | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 t | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5,600 t | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,400 t | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,960 t | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,300 t | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3,500 t | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 2,998 t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3,020 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,501 t | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2,840 t | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2,787 t | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,709 t | -2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,709 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 485,036 t, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,709 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 231,000 t, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,693 t | 7,732 t | 11,835 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,211 t | 7,110 t | 10,466 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,921 t | 7,326 t | 16,496 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,199 t | 7,000 t | 16,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,547 t | 6,131 t | 8,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,076 t | 2,998 t | 6,500 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,771 t | 2,501 t | 3,020 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 213 Mozambique 3,063 t compare
- 213 Mozambique 3,063 t compare
- 215 Mauritius 2,841 t compare
- 217 Polynesia 2,612 t compare
- 218 Martinique 1,969 t compare
- 219 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 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 raw milk of cattle — production in Suriname?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Suriname was 2,709 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16,496 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 t in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Suriname ranks 216th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — 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.