Buffalo in Suriname
Suriname had 1,018 buffalo in 2024, the 38th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 1,151 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1,018 head
- World rank
- 38 of 47
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 1,151 head
- 2021
Buffalo in Suriname, 1961–2024 (head)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +6.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Greece | 4,300 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Taiwan | 1,976 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Suriname | 1,018 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Brunei | 883 | 0.00% |
| 40 | Spain | 740 | 0.00% |
Map of buffalo numbers by country
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,018 | −2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,046 | −6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,123 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,151 | +28% |
| 2020 | 901 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 891 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 905 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 844 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 786 | −9.1% |
| 2015 | 865 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 817 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 743 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 719 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 760 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 721 | −14% |
| 2009 | 837 | +42% |
| 2008 | 590 | −42% |
| 2007 | 1,022 | +85% |
| 2006 | 552 | +33% |
| 2005 | 415 | +61% |
| 2004 | 258 | −18% |
| 2003 | 315 | −14% |
| 2002 | 365 | −7.8% |
| 2001 | 396 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | 425 | −34% |
| 1999 | 648 | +20% |
| 1998 | 540 | −27% |
| 1997 | 735 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 670 | −7.2% |
| 1995 | 722 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 710 | −9.7% |
| 1993 | 786 | +50% |
| 1992 | 525 | −24% |
| 1991 | 695 | +23% |
| 1990 | 565 | −1.7% |
| 1989 | 575 | −14% |
| 1988 | 670 | +38% |
| 1987 | 485 | −8.1% |
| 1986 | 528 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 500 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
How many buffalo are there in Suriname?
Suriname had 1,018 buffalo in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world by number of buffalo?
Suriname ranked 38th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 53.0% of the world total.
How has the number of buffalo in Suriname changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.9% for the world. The record was 1,151 head in 2021.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Suriname is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.