Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0114 animals per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0114 animals per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0426 animals per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 animals per person, in 2024.
That places Suriname 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0205 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0198 animals per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0181 animals per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0196 animals per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0187 animals per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 animals per person | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0223 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0239 animals per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0256 animals per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0222 animals per person | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0202 animals per person | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0202 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.02 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 animals per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 animals per person | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.019 animals per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 animals per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 animals per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0216 animals per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0222 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0224 animals per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 animals per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.025 animals per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 animals per person | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 animals per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 animals per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.029 animals per person | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0356 animals per person | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0426 animals per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0382 animals per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 animals per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0303 animals per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0271 animals per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 animals per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 animals per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0322 animals per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 animals per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 animals per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0207 animals per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 animals per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 animals per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 animals per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 animals per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 animals per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 animals per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 animals per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 animals per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 animals per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 animals per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 animals per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 animals per person | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.017 animals per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 animals per person | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 animals per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 animals per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 animals per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 animals per person | -11.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0114 animals per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 animals per person, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0114 animals per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0343 animals per person, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0212 animals per person | 0.0181 animals per person | 0.0256 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 animals per person | 0.0179 animals per person | 0.0222 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 animals per person | 0.0184 animals per person | 0.029 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 animals per person | 0.0271 animals per person | 0.0426 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 animals per person | 0.0162 animals per person | 0.0271 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 animals per person | 0.0129 animals per person | 0.0211 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 animals per person | 0.0114 animals per person | 0.0148 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0122 animals per person compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 0.0122 animals per person compare
- 129 India 0.0119 animals per person compare
- 131 Myanmar 0.0112 animals per person compare
- 132 Afghanistan 0.011 animals per person compare
- 133 Thailand 0.0101 animals per person 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Suriname?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Suriname was 0.0114 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0426 animals per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 animals per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.