Pigs in Suriname
Suriname had 33,632 pigs in 2024, the 133rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.7%. The record was 37,870 head in 1992.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 33,632 head
- World rank
- 133 of 171
- 10-year change
- −7.7%
- Record
- 37,870 head
- 1992
Pigs in Suriname, 1961–2024 (head)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −7.7%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Lesotho | 35,490 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Bhutan | 34,059 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Suriname | 33,632 | 0.00% |
| 134 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31,010 | 0.00% |
| 135 | Montenegro | 29,270 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs 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 | 33,632 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 33,836 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 33,878 | −3.2% |
| 2021 | 34,982 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 34,232 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33,577 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32,609 | −6.2% |
| 2017 | 34,754 | −1.8% |
| 2016 | 35,395 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 36,716 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36,422 | +12% |
| 2013 | 32,524 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 32,155 | −6.3% |
| 2011 | 34,327 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 32,125 | +11% |
| 2009 | 28,838 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 27,127 | −3.9% |
| 2007 | 28,240 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,090 | −1.9% |
| 2005 | 28,640 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 26,065 | +15% |
| 2003 | 22,605 | −8.9% |
| 2002 | 24,825 | +11% |
| 2001 | 22,285 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,280 | +11% |
| 1999 | 20,115 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19,650 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 19,615 | −6.9% |
| 1996 | 21,080 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 20,175 | −31% |
| 1994 | 29,260 | −19% |
| 1993 | 35,960 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | 37,870 | +23% |
| 1991 | 30,805 | −3.5% |
| 1990 | 31,920 | +27% |
| 1989 | 25,115 | +20% |
| 1988 | 21,000 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 19,355 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 19,193 | −8.5% |
| 1985 | 20,972 | −4.0% |
| 1984 | 21,837 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 21,395 | +15% |
| 1982 | 18,593 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 17,723 | −11% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | −0.9% |
| 1979 | 20,179 | +12% |
| 1978 | 18,000 | −1.4% |
| 1977 | 18,259 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 17,619 | −7.2% |
| 1975 | 18,994 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 17,484 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 17,789 | +33% |
| 1972 | 13,338 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | −9.0% |
| 1970 | 14,292 | +53% |
| 1969 | 9,358 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9,200 | −13% |
| 1967 | 10,592 | −2.8% |
| 1966 | 10,902 | +37% |
| 1965 | 7,957 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7,867 | −14% |
| 1963 | 9,134 | −3.6% |
| 1962 | 9,475 | +23% |
| 1961 | 7,712 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Suriname?
Suriname had 33,632 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world by number of pigs?
Suriname ranked 133rd of 171 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 44.4% of the world total.
How has the number of pigs in Suriname changed?
It fell by 7.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 37,870 head in 1992.
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.