FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Suriname
Suriname had 6,626 sheep in 2024, the 163rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 9,620 head in 1990.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6,626 head
- World rank
- 163 of 177
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 9,620 head
- 1990
Sheep in Suriname, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,626 | −4.5% |
| 2023 | 6,936 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6,649 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6,268 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,923 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,824 | −2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,983 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,823 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | 6,311 | −2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,473 | +12% |
| 2014 | 5,773 | −3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,977 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,110 | −10% |
| 2011 | 6,816 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,900 | −3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,150 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,875 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,680 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,883 | +10% |
| 2005 | 6,240 | −9.7% |
| 2004 | 6,907 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,730 | −9.5% |
| 2002 | 7,437 | −1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,542 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,360 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 7,813 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 7,385 | −0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,405 | −14% |
| 1996 | 8,650 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 7,875 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,690 | −4.0% |
| 1993 | 8,010 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,900 | −8.8% |
| 1991 | 8,660 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 9,620 | +15% |
| 1989 | 8,380 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 7,750 | +39% |
| 1987 | 5,580 | +27% |
| 1986 | 4,388 | +38% |
| 1985 | 3,187 | −9.3% |
| 1984 | 3,512 | +31% |
| 1983 | 2,685 | −17% |
| 1982 | 3,240 | −20% |
| 1981 | 4,066 | +39% |
| 1980 | 2,918 | +50% |
| 1979 | 1,949 | −13% |
| 1978 | 2,234 | −38% |
| 1977 | 3,600 | −20% |
| 1976 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,400 | −2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,500 | +25% |
| 1973 | 3,600 | +24% |
| 1972 | 2,900 | −9.4% |
| 1971 | 3,200 | +19% |
| 1970 | 2,700 | −10.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | −29% |
| 1968 | 4,200 | −3.5% |
| 1967 | 4,353 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4,280 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 4,129 | −18% |
| 1964 | 5,006 | −9.6% |
| 1963 | 5,537 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 5,414 | +23% |
| 1961 | 4,385 | — |
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.