What is calorie supply by food group in Suriname?

Calorie supply by food group in Suriname was 2,193 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 2,334 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 1,777 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.

How does Suriname rank for calorie supply by food group?

Suriname ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Suriname

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Suriname
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Calorie supply by food group was 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,193 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

140th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,334 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2014

All-time low

1,777 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Suriname is 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Suriname peaked at 2,334 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,777 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.

Suriname ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,928 kilocalories per day per capita	1,805 kilocalories per day per capita	2,066 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,834 kilocalories per day per capita	1,777 kilocalories per day per capita	1,899 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,065 kilocalories per day per capita	1,914 kilocalories per day per capita	2,258 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,168 kilocalories per day per capita	2,022 kilocalories per day per capita	2,263 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,192 kilocalories per day per capita	2,125 kilocalories per day per capita	2,289 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,291 kilocalories per day per capita	2,257 kilocalories per day per capita	2,334 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,217 kilocalories per day per capita	2,193 kilocalories per day per capita	2,242 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

137 Gambia 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita compare
138 Iraq 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita compare
139 Denmark 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita compare
141 French Polynesia 2,189 kilocalories per day per capita compare
142 Lithuania 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita compare
143 Belarus 2,180 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Suriname?: Calorie supply by food group in Suriname was 2,193 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 2,334 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 1,777 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
How does Suriname rank for calorie supply by food group?: Suriname ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.