Cattle in Suriname
Suriname had 28,821 cattle in 2024, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 120,000 head in 1999.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 28,821 head
- World rank
- 166 of 190
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 120,000 head
- 1999
Cattle in Suriname, 1961–2024 (head)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Kuwait | 32,136 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Cabo Verde | 29,779 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Suriname | 28,821 | 0.00% |
| 167 | Micronesia | 18,180 | 0.00% |
| 168 | Solomon Islands | 15,381 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle 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 | 28,821 | −10% |
| 2023 | 32,190 | −5.3% |
| 2022 | 33,990 | −4.5% |
| 2021 | 35,602 | −2.4% |
| 2020 | 36,465 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35,403 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34,341 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | 35,995 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35,763 | −4.9% |
| 2015 | 37,620 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 36,138 | −22% |
| 2013 | 46,060 | −19% |
| 2012 | 57,136 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 55,245 | −5.0% |
| 2010 | 58,150 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 53,610 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 49,035 | +12% |
| 2007 | 43,595 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43,495 | +14% |
| 2005 | 38,235 | −12% |
| 2004 | 43,240 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 39,480 | −4.1% |
| 2002 | 41,180 | −54% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | −18% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | −8.3% |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 111,000 | +14% |
| 1997 | 97,000 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 98,000 | −3.9% |
| 1995 | 102,000 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 99,000 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 97,000 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 96,495 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 92,485 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 91,975 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 89,335 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 83,732 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 76,367 | +14% |
| 1986 | 66,895 | +11% |
| 1985 | 60,430 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 58,092 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 55,701 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 53,362 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 51,230 | +11% |
| 1980 | 46,213 | +10% |
| 1979 | 41,984 | +22% |
| 1978 | 34,495 | +38% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | −3.3% |
| 1976 | 25,850 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 26,200 | −6.8% |
| 1974 | 28,100 | −7.9% |
| 1973 | 30,500 | −13% |
| 1972 | 35,100 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | −8.0% |
| 1970 | 40,200 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 39,800 | −16% |
| 1968 | 47,200 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 46,996 | +10% |
| 1966 | 42,531 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 40,813 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 37,489 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 36,905 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 36,119 | −0.2% |
| 1961 | 36,188 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Suriname?
Suriname had 28,821 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world by number of cattle?
Suriname ranked 166th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Suriname changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 120,000 head in 1999.
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.