Chickens, layers — Stocks in Suriname
Suriname: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 1.11 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Suriname stood at 1.11 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Suriname peaked at 1.35 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 220,000 An, in 1962.
Suriname ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Suriname, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 220,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 220,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 320,000 An | +39.1% |
| 1966 | 300,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 330,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 520,000 An | +57.6% |
| 1969 | 540,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 610,000 An | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 590,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 600,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 620,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 680,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 850,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 900,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 870,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 640,000 An | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 740,000 An | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 750,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 750,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 750,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 750,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 710,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 870,000 An | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 630,000 An | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 900,000 An | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 910,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 850,000 An | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 870,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 916,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 832,000 An | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 880,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 900,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million An | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 800,000 An | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million An | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 800,000 An | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 700,000 An | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 750,000 An | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 630,000 An | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 650,000 An | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 640,000 An | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 731,000 An | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 670,000 An | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 450,000 An | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 570,000 An | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 550,000 An | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 620,000 An | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 640,000 An | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 600,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 670,000 An | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 705,000 An | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 660,000 An | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 900,000 An | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million An | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million An | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million An | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million An | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 873,000 An | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million An | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million An | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million An | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.11 million An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.27 million An, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.11 million An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 million An, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323,333 An | 220,000 An | 540,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 710,000 An | 590,000 An | 900,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 787,000 An | 630,000 An | 910,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 894,800 An | 700,000 An | 1.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 626,100 An | 450,000 An | 750,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 885,500 An | 600,000 An | 1.35 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million An | 873,000 An | 1.25 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Suriname?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Suriname was 1.11 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million An in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 An in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).