> 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.

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# 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.

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Animals, 202433,632 head
World rank133 of 171
10-year change−7.7%
Record37,870 head1992

## Pigs in Suriname, 1961–2024 (head)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−7.7%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 131 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/lesotho/) | 35,490 | 0.00% |
| 132 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/bhutan/) | 34,059 | 0.00% |
| 133 | **Suriname** | 33,632 | 0.00% |
| 134 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 31,010 | 0.00% |
| 135 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/montenegro/) | 29,270 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

### Map of pigs 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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/brazil/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/spain/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/vietnam/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/germany/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/canada/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/malawi/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/france/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/denmark/)
[All countries producing pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

## 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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