> Suriname had 507,000 ducks in 2024, the 38th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/suriname/

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# Ducks in Suriname

Suriname had 507,000 ducks in 2024, the 38th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 2024507,000 head
World rank38 of 76
10-year change+45%
Record507,000 head2024

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

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.03% in 2014
10-year change+45%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/czechia/) | 744,000 | 0.06% |
| 37 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bolivia/) | 648,000 | 0.05% |
| 38 | **Suriname** | 507,000 | 0.04% |
| 39 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/netherlands/) | 470,000 | 0.04% |
| 40 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/south-africa/) | 439,000 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 76 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

### Map of ducks 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 | 507,000 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 496,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 495,000 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 480,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 480,000 | +20% |
| 2018 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 400,000 | −4.8% |
| 2016 | 420,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 420,000 | +20% |
| 2014 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 350,000 | +17% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +19% |
| 2011 | 252,000 | −24% |
| 2010 | 330,000 | +32% |
| 2009 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 250,000 | −17% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 277,000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 264,000 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 265,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 260,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 255,000 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 250,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 240,000 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 235,000 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 215,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 210,000 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 205,000 | +236% |
| 1990 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 56,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 54,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 53,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 51,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 49,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 46,000 | −6.1% |
| 1966 | 49,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 41,000 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | 44,000 | −2.2% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | −17% |
| 1962 | 54,000 | +35% |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many ducks are there in Suriname?

Suriname had 507,000 ducks in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Suriname rank in the world by number of ducks?

Suriname ranked 38th of 76 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 65.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of ducks in Suriname changed?

It rose by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/vietnam/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/india/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/russia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/thailand/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/myanmar/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/malaysia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/cambodia/)
[All countries producing ducks](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

## 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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