Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname
Suriname: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 159.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
159.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
258.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
28.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Suriname stood at 159.93 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.66 kilograms per year per capita, 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
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.97 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 57.3 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 49.29 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 57.28 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 67.36 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 57.54 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 55.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 49.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 45.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 44.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 39.4 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 40.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 28.66 kilograms per year per capita | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 35.5 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 41.4 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 42.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 49.39 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 48.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 66.31 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 59.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 52.54 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 60.43 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 68.23 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 45.29 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 115.22 kilograms per year per capita | +154.4% |
| 1988 | 121.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 112.04 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 164.75 kilograms per year per capita | +47.0% |
| 1991 | 192.88 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 224.66 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 250.97 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 235.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 182 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 175.13 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 185.77 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 151.64 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 179.56 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 171.14 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 192.34 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 147.5 kilograms per year per capita | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 147.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 170.61 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 171.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 157.82 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 139.15 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 120.56 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 119.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 176.95 kilograms per year per capita | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 171.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 163.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 206.38 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 243.01 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 241.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 258.76 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 238.18 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 226.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 224.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 210.95 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 143.52 kilograms per year per capita | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 156.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 159.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 159.93 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 159.93 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +154.4% | 45.29 kilograms per year per capita | 115.22 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.18 kilograms per year per capita | 45.98 kilograms per year per capita | 67.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.6 kilograms per year per capita | 28.66 kilograms per year per capita | 49.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.95 kilograms per year per capita | 45.29 kilograms per year per capita | 121.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.24 kilograms per year per capita | 151.64 kilograms per year per capita | 250.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.84 kilograms per year per capita | 119.84 kilograms per year per capita | 192.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.1 kilograms per year per capita | 163.9 kilograms per year per capita | 258.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.64 kilograms per year per capita | 143.52 kilograms per year per capita | 210.95 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 132 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 160.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Kenya 152.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Angola 150.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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.
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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.