Sheep — Stocks in Suriname
Suriname: Sheep — Stocks was 6,280 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6,280 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Suriname peaked at 9,620 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,949 An, in 1979.
Suriname ranks 166th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Suriname, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,385 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,414 An | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 5,537 An | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5,006 An | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 4,129 An | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 4,280 An | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4,353 An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,200 An | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,000 An | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 2,700 An | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 3,200 An | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 2,900 An | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 3,600 An | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 4,500 An | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 4,400 An | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,600 An | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 2,234 An | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 1,949 An | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 2,918 An | +49.7% |
| 1981 | 4,066 An | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 3,240 An | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 2,685 An | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 3,512 An | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 3,187 An | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 4,388 An | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 5,580 An | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 7,750 An | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 8,380 An | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 9,620 An | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 8,660 An | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 7,900 An | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 8,010 An | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,690 An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 7,875 An | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,650 An | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 7,405 An | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 7,385 An | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,813 An | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7,360 An | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 7,542 An | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,437 An | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,730 An | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 6,907 An | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,240 An | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 6,883 An | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6,680 An | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6,875 An | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7,150 An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,900 An | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,816 An | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,110 An | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 5,977 An | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,773 An | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,473 An | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 6,311 An | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,823 An | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5,983 An | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,824 An | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,923 An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,268 An | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 6,649 An | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6,280 An | -5.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,280 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6,280 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,478 An | 3,000 An | 5,537 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,358 An | 1,949 An | 4,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,571 An | 2,685 An | 8,380 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,101 An | 7,385 An | 9,620 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,980 An | 6,240 An | 7,542 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,199 An | 5,773 An | 6,900 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,280 An | 5,923 An | 6,649 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 163 Papua New Guinea 7,523 An compare
- 164 Nicaragua 6,933 An compare
- 165 Bahamas 6,603 An compare
- 167 El Salvador 5,545 An compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 4,470 An compare
- 169 Mauritius 3,950 An compare
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 sheep — stocks in Suriname?
- Sheep — stocks in Suriname was 6,280 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,620 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,949 An in 1979.
- How does Suriname rank for sheep — stocks?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Sheep — 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).