Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0391 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0391 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
158th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0599 An per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0121 An per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0391 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0599 An per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 An per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Suriname 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0273 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0337 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0312 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0257 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0267 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0271 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0262 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0187 An per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0199 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.028 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.028 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 An per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 An per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 An per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 An per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 An per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0273 An per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0348 An per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0483 An per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0522 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0599 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.054 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0492 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0499 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0479 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0539 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0461 An per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.046 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.047 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0463 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0419 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.043 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0389 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0428 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.043 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.036 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0393 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0363 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0414 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0391 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0391 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.75 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0391 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0279 An per square kilometre | 0.0187 An per square kilometre | 0.0345 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 An per square kilometre | 0.0121 An per square kilometre | 0.028 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 An per square kilometre | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | 0.0522 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0505 An per square kilometre | 0.046 An per square kilometre | 0.0599 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0435 An per square kilometre | 0.0389 An per square kilometre | 0.047 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 An per square kilometre | 0.036 An per square kilometre | 0.043 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 An per square kilometre | 0.0369 An per square kilometre | 0.0414 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 155 Nicaragua 0.0576 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0565 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Japan 0.041 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.0166 An per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0391 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0599 An per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Suriname rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.