Sheep meat production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 12 t of sheep meat, the 169th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 40 t in 1990.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12 t
- World rank
- 169 of 175
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 40 t
- 1990
Sheep meat in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 1.41
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Costa Rica | 16 | 0.00% |
| 168 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13 | 0.00% |
| 169 | Suriname | 12 | 0.00% |
| 170 | New Caledonia | 6 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | −7.7% |
| 2023 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | −7.1% |
| 2017 | 14 | −6.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | +25% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | −7.7% |
| 2013 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | −33% |
| 2010 | 18 | −5.3% |
| 2009 | 19 | +12% |
| 2008 | 17 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16 | −16% |
| 2006 | 19 | −5.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | −9.1% |
| 2002 | 22 | −4.3% |
| 2001 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22 | −31% |
| 1999 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 | −14% |
| 1996 | 35 | +21% |
| 1995 | 29 | −3.3% |
| 1994 | 30 | −6.3% |
| 1993 | 32 | −11% |
| 1992 | 36 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 36 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +14% |
| 1989 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 32 | +39% |
| 1987 | 23 | +28% |
| 1986 | 18 | +38% |
| 1985 | 13 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | 14 | +27% |
| 1983 | 11 | −15% |
| 1982 | 13 | −19% |
| 1981 | 16 | +33% |
| 1980 | 12 | +50% |
| 1979 | 8 | −11% |
| 1978 | 9 | −47% |
| 1977 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 17 | −5.6% |
| 1974 | 18 | +29% |
| 1973 | 14 | +17% |
| 1972 | 12 | −7.7% |
| 1971 | 13 | +18% |
| 1970 | 11 | −8.3% |
| 1969 | 12 | −20% |
| 1968 | 15 | −6.3% |
| 1967 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 15 | −17% |
| 1964 | 18 | −10.0% |
| 1963 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 19 | +19% |
| 1961 | 16 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 10 t USD 28,000
- Importer rank
- 157 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep meat in Suriname?
Suriname produced 12 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Suriname ranked 169th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Suriname changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 40 t in 1990.
Does Suriname export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Suriname reported no exports and imports of 10 t (USD 28,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.