Jordan vs Suriname: Daily supply of calories per person

Jordan
2,556 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Suriname
2,539 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Jordan rank
154th
Suriname rank
156th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Jordan
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2,556 kilocalories per day against 2,539 kilocalories per day in Suriname, a difference of 17 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 156th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 3,508 kilocalories per day 2,201 kilocalories per day 1,307 kilocalories per day Jordan
1970s 2,357 kilocalories per day 2,124 kilocalories per day 232.35 kilocalories per day Jordan
1980s 2,604 kilocalories per day 2,414 kilocalories per day 190.02 kilocalories per day Jordan
1990s 2,462 kilocalories per day 2,532 kilocalories per day 69.94 kilocalories per day Suriname
2000s 2,609 kilocalories per day 2,508 kilocalories per day 100.69 kilocalories per day Jordan
2010s 2,705 kilocalories per day 2,641 kilocalories per day 64.37 kilocalories per day Jordan
2020s 2,579 kilocalories per day 2,596 kilocalories per day 17.71 kilocalories per day Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Jordan or Suriname?
Jordan, at 2,556 kilocalories per day against 2,539 kilocalories per day in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Jordan and Suriname?
17 kilocalories per day, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Suriname rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Jordan ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 156th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.