Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Suriname
Suriname: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 14 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Suriname stood at 14 kg/An.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Suriname peaked at 15 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 137th of 245 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 15 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 13 kg/An | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14 kg/An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5 kg/An, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14 kg/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.67 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.8 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 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 sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Suriname?
- Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Suriname was 14 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
- Suriname ranks 137th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.