Egg production in Suriname
Suriname: Egg production was 4,629 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,629 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,386 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
790 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Suriname is 4,629 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Suriname peaked at 5,386 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 790 tonnes, in 1962.
Suriname ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 820 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 790 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 790 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 820 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,115 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1966 | 1,076 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,149 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1,815 tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1969 | 1,900 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2,170 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 2,085 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,170 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,405 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 3,000 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 3,100 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,250 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 2,625 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 2,640 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,650 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 3,060 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 2,220 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 3,165 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 3,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3,050 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,046 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3,500 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 4,770 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 3,250 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 2,800 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,700 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,732 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 2,214 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 1,810 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 2,339 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 2,298 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,616 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 2,721 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2013 | 2,820 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,647 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,601 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 5,386 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 4,631 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3,671 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 4,584 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 3,824 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 4,992 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 4,467 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,427 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,629 tonnes | +4.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,629 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,629 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +68.4% | 1,616 tonnes | 2,721 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,142 tonnes | 790 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,510 tonnes | 2,085 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,774 tonnes | 2,220 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,367 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 4,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,379 tonnes | 1,732 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,398 tonnes | 1,616 tonnes | 5,386 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,468 tonnes | 3,824 tonnes | 4,992 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Suriname?
- Egg production in Suriname was 4,629 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,386 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 790 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for egg production?
- Suriname ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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