Calorie supply by food group in Suriname

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

Latest (2023)
2,193
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,334
in 2014
All-time low
1,777
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Suriname, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Suriname is 2,193, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,777, 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

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1,805 —
1962 1,811 +0.4%
1963 1,828 +0.9%
1964 2,066 +13.0%
1965 2,006 -2.9%
1966 1,927 -3.9%
1967 1,971 +2.3%
1968 1,966 -0.3%
1969 1,976 +0.5%
1970 1,899 -3.9%
1971 1,843 -3.0%
1972 1,815 -1.5%
1973 1,804 -0.6%
1974 1,791 -0.7%
1975 1,777 -0.8%
1976 1,800 +1.3%
1977 1,844 +2.5%
1978 1,871 +1.5%
1979 1,894 +1.2%
1980 2,009 +6.1%
1981 1,914 -4.8%
1982 1,930 +0.8%
1983 2,050 +6.2%
1984 2,258 +10.1%
1985 2,215 -1.9%
1986 2,056 -7.2%
1987 2,101 +2.2%
1988 2,078 -1.1%
1989 2,042 -1.7%
1990 2,022 -1.0%
1991 2,117 +4.7%
1992 2,137 +1.0%
1993 2,197 +2.8%
1994 2,213 +0.7%
1995 2,258 +2.0%
1996 2,263 +0.2%
1997 2,177 -3.8%
1998 2,181 +0.2%
1999 2,119 -2.8%
2000 2,176 +2.7%
2001 2,125 -2.3%
2002 2,150 +1.2%
2003 2,158 +0.4%
2004 2,141 -0.8%
2005 2,205 +3.0%
2006 2,219 +0.6%
2007 2,234 +0.7%
2008 2,221 -0.6%
2009 2,289 +3.1%
2010 2,314 +1.1%
2011 2,278 -1.5%
2012 2,285 +0.3%
2013 2,313 +1.2%
2014 2,334 +0.9%
2015 2,297 -1.6%
2016 2,276 -0.9%
2017 2,282 +0.2%
2018 2,275 -0.3%
2019 2,257 -0.8%
2020 2,242 -0.7%
2021 2,215 -1.2%
2022 2,218 +0.1%
2023 2,193 -1.1%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 2,193 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 2,193 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,928 1,805 2,066 9
1970s 1,834 1,777 1,899 10
1980s 2,065 1,914 2,258 10
1990s 2,168 2,022 2,263 10
2000s 2,192 2,125 2,289 10
2010s 2,291 2,257 2,334 10
2020s 2,217 2,193 2,242 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 138 USSR 2,197 compare
  2. 139 Iraq 2,195 compare
  3. 140 Denmark 2,194 compare
  4. 142 French Polynesia 2,189 compare
  5. 143 Lithuania 2,182 compare
  6. 144 Belarus 2,180 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2,334 in 2014.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1,777 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 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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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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