> 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.

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# 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, 20241,018 head
World rank38 of 47
10-year change+25%
Record1,151 head2021

## Buffalo in Suriname, 1961–2024 (head)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+25%world +6.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/greece/) | 4,300 | 0.00% |
| 37 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/taiwan/) | 1,976 | 0.00% |
| 38 | **Suriname** | 1,018 | 0.00% |
| 39 | [Brunei](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/brunei/) | 883 | 0.00% |
| 40 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/spain/) | 740 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/)

### Map of buffalo numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/china/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/nepal/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/myanmar/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/vietnam/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/venezuela/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/brazil/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/bangladesh/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/egypt/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/laos/)
[All countries producing buffalo](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo/)

## Other products of Suriname

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/suriname/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/suriname/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/suriname/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/suriname/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/suriname/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/suriname/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/suriname/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/suriname/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/suriname/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/suriname/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/suriname/)[Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/suriname/)
[Agricultural production in Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/country/suriname/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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