Poultry production in Suriname
Suriname: Poultry production was 8,899 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,899 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13,132 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,285 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 poultry production in Suriname is 8,899 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Suriname peaked at 13,132 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,285 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Suriname 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,535 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,545 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,538 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,736 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 3,735 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,842 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,995 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4,046 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4,198 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 4,339 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 4,550 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4,750 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5,462 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 6,192 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 6,482 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 6,052 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 6,453 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 8,054 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 8,415 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 8,455 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 8,456 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,657 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8,659 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,859 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10,460 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 9,812 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 9,513 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 10,323 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 10,863 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11,844 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 9,796 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 9,040 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 7,640 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 4,540 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 4,120 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 3,724 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 4,352 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 3,285 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 4,005 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 4,250 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5,140 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 5,778 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 5,748 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,354 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8,143 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 8,051 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,800 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 8,826 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 11,392 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 11,984 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 10,539 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 11,387 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 8,433 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 8,901 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 9,476 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 7,914 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 9,729 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 10,877 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 12,184 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 11,668 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13,132 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 12,558 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9,768 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 8,899 tonnes | -8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8,899 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8,899 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,797 tonnes | 3,535 tonnes | 4,198 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,075 tonnes | 4,339 tonnes | 8,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,406 tonnes | 8,455 tonnes | 10,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,235 tonnes | 3,285 tonnes | 11,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,548 tonnes | 4,250 tonnes | 11,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,142 tonnes | 7,914 tonnes | 12,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,205 tonnes | 8,899 tonnes | 13,132 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 poultry production in Suriname?
- Poultry production in Suriname was 8,899 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 poultry production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,132 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,285 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for poultry production?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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