Calorie supply by food group in Suriname
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
141st
of 192 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
63
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 141st of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,805 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,811 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,828 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,066 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,927 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,899 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,815 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,804 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,791 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,777 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,844 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,930 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,050 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2,258 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,078 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,042 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,137 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,213 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,258 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,263 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,177 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,125 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,150 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,205 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,219 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,234 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,221 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,314 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,278 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,285 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,334 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,276 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,282 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,257 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,242 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,218 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 138 USSR 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 139 Iraq 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 140 Denmark 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 142 French Polynesia 2,189 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 143 Lithuania 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 144 Belarus 2,180 kilocalories per day 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 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 141st out of 192 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
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.