Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname

Suriname: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 159.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
159.93
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
258.76
in 2016
All-time low
28.66
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname, 1961–2023

50100150200250196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname stood at 159.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname peaked at 258.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.66, in 1975.

Suriname ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 46 —
1962 45.98 -0.0%
1963 50.97 +10.8%
1964 57.3 +12.4%
1965 49.29 -14.0%
1966 57.28 +16.2%
1967 67.36 +17.6%
1968 57.54 -14.6%
1969 55.9 -2.9%
1970 49.13 -12.1%
1971 45.34 -7.7%
1972 44.39 -2.1%
1973 39.4 -11.2%
1974 40.25 +2.2%
1975 28.66 -28.8%
1976 35.5 +23.9%
1977 41.4 +16.6%
1978 42.53 +2.7%
1979 49.39 +16.1%
1980 48.75 -1.3%
1981 66.31 +36.0%
1982 59.26 -10.6%
1983 52.54 -11.3%
1984 60.43 +15.0%
1985 68.23 +12.9%
1986 45.29 -33.6%
1987 115.22 +154.4%
1988 121.43 +5.4%
1989 112.04 -7.7%
1990 164.75 +47.0%
1991 192.88 +17.1%
1992 224.66 +16.5%
1993 250.97 +11.7%
1994 235.04 -6.3%
1995 182 -22.6%
1996 175.13 -3.8%
1997 185.77 +6.1%
1998 151.64 -18.4%
1999 179.56 +18.4%
2000 171.14 -4.7%
2001 192.34 +12.4%
2002 147.5 -23.3%
2003 147.69 +0.1%
2004 170.61 +15.5%
2005 171.71 +0.6%
2006 157.82 -8.1%
2007 139.15 -11.8%
2008 120.56 -13.4%
2009 119.84 -0.6%
2010 176.95 +47.7%
2011 171.28 -3.2%
2012 163.9 -4.3%
2013 206.38 +25.9%
2014 243.01 +17.7%
2015 241.25 -0.7%
2016 258.76 +7.3%
2017 238.18 -8.0%
2018 226.51 -4.9%
2019 224.79 -0.8%
2020 210.95 -6.2%
2021 143.52 -32.0%
2022 156.15 +8.8%
2023 159.93 +2.4%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 159.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 159.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +154.4% 45.29 115.22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.18 45.98 67.36 9
1970s 41.6 28.66 49.39 10
1980s 74.95 45.29 121.43 10
1990s 194.24 151.64 250.97 10
2000s 153.84 119.84 192.34 10
2010s 215.1 163.9 258.76 10
2020s 167.64 143.52 210.95 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 132 Sri Lanka 170.92 compare
  2. 133 Philippines 162.97 compare
  3. 134 Burkina Faso 160.56 compare
  4. 136 Kenya 152.29 compare
  5. 137 Gabon 152.01 compare
  6. 138 Angola 150.34 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for Suriname

All data for Suriname →

Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname was 159.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 258.76 in 2016.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 28.66 in 1975.
How does Suriname rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Suriname ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-per-capita-vegetable-intake-vs-minimum-recommended-guidelines/suriname/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-per-capita-vegetable-intake-vs-minimum-recommended-guidelines/suriname/">Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed