Milk production in Suriname
Suriname: Milk production was 2,709 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,709 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16,496 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
2,501 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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
Suriname recorded 2,709 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Suriname peaked at 16,496 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,501 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Suriname 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,732 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,042 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 7,836 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 8,970 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 9,190 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 11,384 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 11,835 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 11,476 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,769 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 10,466 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 9,258 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 7,732 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 7,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 7,790 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 8,350 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 8,070 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 8,030 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7,110 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 7,326 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7,416 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,549 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 8,961 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 9,819 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 10,536 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 12,372 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 12,888 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 14,846 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 16,496 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 16,400 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10,590 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 12,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 11,500 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,700 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 8,500 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 7,700 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 7,016 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7,278 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,144 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 6,131 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,500 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5,600 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,400 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,960 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,300 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3,500 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 2,998 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3,020 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,501 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2,840 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2,787 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,709 tonnes | -2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,709 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,709 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,693 tonnes | 7,732 tonnes | 11,835 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,211 tonnes | 7,110 tonnes | 10,466 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,921 tonnes | 7,326 tonnes | 16,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,199 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 16,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,547 tonnes | 6,131 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,076 tonnes | 2,998 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,771 tonnes | 2,501 tonnes | 3,020 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 171 Vanuatu 3,100 tonnes compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 3,072 tonnes compare
- 173 Mauritius 2,841 tonnes compare
- 175 Bahamas 2,066 tonnes compare
- 176 Martinique 1,969 tonnes compare
- 177 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 tonnes compare
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 milk production in Suriname?
- Milk production in Suriname was 2,709 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 milk production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16,496 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for milk production?
- Suriname ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.