Milk production in Suriname
Suriname: Milk production was 2,709 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 173rd out of 191 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.
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
- 170 Vanuatu 3,100 tonnes compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 3,072 tonnes compare
- 172 Mauritius 2,841 tonnes compare
- 174 Bahamas 2,066 tonnes compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
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 173rd out of 191 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.