> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/suriname/

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# 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.

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Production, 202412 t
World rank169 of 175
10-year change0.0%
Record40 t1990

## Sheep meat in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.02world 1.41
10-year change0.0%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 167 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/costa-rica/) | 16 | 0.00% |
| 168 | [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) | 13 | 0.00% |
| 169 | **Suriname** | 12 | 0.00% |
| 170 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-caledonia/) | 6 | 0.00% |
| 171 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 5 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep meat

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 | 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

Imports10 t USD 28,000
Importer rank157 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## 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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