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
173rd
of 191 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 170 Vanuatu 3,100 tonnes compare
  2. 171 Solomon Islands 3,072 tonnes compare
  3. 172 Mauritius 2,841 tonnes compare
  4. 174 Bahamas 2,066 tonnes compare
  5. 176 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.