Brunei vs Suriname: Dietary composition by country

Brunei
48.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2009
Suriname
53.17 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Brunei rank
27th
Suriname rank
24th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Brunei
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita against 48.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Brunei, a difference of 5.07 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

Brunei ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 24th of 191 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita 5.19 kilocalories per day per capita 2.26 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei
1970s 13.44 kilocalories per day per capita 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita 2.27 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei
1980s 26.94 kilocalories per day per capita 6.05 kilocalories per day per capita 20.89 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei
1990s 30.9 kilocalories per day per capita 4.2 kilocalories per day per capita 26.69 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei
2000s 38.46 kilocalories per day per capita 17.4 kilocalories per day per capita 21.06 kilocalories per day per capita Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Brunei or Suriname?
Suriname, at 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita against 48.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Brunei and Suriname?
5.07 kilocalories per day per capita, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Suriname?
49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
How do Brunei and Suriname rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Brunei ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 24th 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
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
191 places, 10,034 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.