Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Suriname
Suriname: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1,438 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Suriname is 1,438 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Suriname peaked at 7,290 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,232 An, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 238th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Suriname, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,950 An | — |
| 1962 | 7,100 An | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 6,370 An | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 5,600 An | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 5,050 An | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 4,380 An | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 4,100 An | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 3,980 An | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3,200 An | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 3,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3,150 An | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 3,200 An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3,350 An | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 3,680 An | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 3,650 An | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,750 An | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3,680 An | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,050 An | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 3,250 An | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 4,000 An | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 3,990 An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,830 An | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 2,750 An | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3,600 An | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 3,350 An | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 3,950 An | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 4,740 An | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 6,600 An | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 6,740 An | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,290 An | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 6,750 An | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 6,595 An | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,300 An | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5,730 An | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 4,748 An | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 5,830 An | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 5,540 An | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 5,310 An | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,610 An | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,920 An | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 3,995 An | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,060 An | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,610 An | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3,475 An | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,175 An | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,073 An | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,657 An | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2,707 An | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,193 An | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,987 An | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,428 An | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 1,467 An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,324 An | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1,596 An | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1,523 An | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,930 An | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1,720 An | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,550 An | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1,736 An | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1,232 An | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 1,503 An | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 1,476 An | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,509 An | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,438 An | -4.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,438 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,438 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,081 An | 3,200 An | 7,100 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,376 An | 3,000 An | 3,750 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,255 An | 2,750 An | 6,740 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,970 An | 4,748 An | 7,290 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,386 An | 2,657 An | 4,060 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,726 An | 1,324 An | 2,987 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,432 An | 1,232 An | 1,509 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 235 Vanuatu 1,903 An compare
- 236 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,890 An compare
- 236 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,890 An compare
- 239 Singapore 1,366 An compare
- 240 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,210 An compare
- 240 Micronesia 1,210 An 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Suriname?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Suriname was 1,438 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7,290 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,232 An in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Suriname ranks 238th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.