Denmark vs Suriname: Calorie supply by food group

Denmark
2,194 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Suriname
2,193 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
139th
Suriname rank
140th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Denmark
  • Suriname
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita in Suriname, a difference of 1 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 140th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita 1,928 kilocalories per day per capita 49.96 kilocalories per day per capita Denmark
1970s 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita 119.66 kilocalories per day per capita Denmark
1980s 1,973 kilocalories per day per capita 2,065 kilocalories per day per capita 92.18 kilocalories per day per capita Suriname
1990s 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita 2,168 kilocalories per day per capita 107.13 kilocalories per day per capita Suriname
2000s 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita 4.78 kilocalories per day per capita Suriname
2010s 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita 118.22 kilocalories per day per capita Suriname
2020s 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita 2,217 kilocalories per day per capita 68.62 kilocalories per day per capita Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Denmark or Suriname?
Denmark, at 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Denmark and Suriname?
1 kilocalories per day per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Suriname rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Denmark ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 140th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.