Daily per capita caloric supply in Suriname
Suriname: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,539 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,539
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,676
in 2013
All-time low
2,066
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Suriname stood at 2,539.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Suriname peaked at 2,676 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,066, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,086 | — |
| 1962 | 2,084 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,100 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,330 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 2,256 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,186 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,234 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,245 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,286 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,182 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,115 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2,087 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,076 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,077 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,066 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,101 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,146 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,189 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,205 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,344 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,257 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,282 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,409 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,579 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 2,544 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,412 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2,466 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,429 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,423 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,412 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,535 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,515 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,570 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,558 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,586 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,604 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,544 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,543 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,454 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,493 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,436 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,472 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,461 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,453 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,517 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,532 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,564 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,535 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,617 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,667 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,621 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,645 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,676 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,665 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,623 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,608 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,606 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,631 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,665 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,647 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,611 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,588 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,539 | -1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,539 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,539 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,201 | 2,084 | 2,330 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,124 | 2,066 | 2,205 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,414 | 2,257 | 2,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,532 | 2,412 | 2,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,508 | 2,436 | 2,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,641 | 2,606 | 2,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,596 | 2,539 | 2,647 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Suriname?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Suriname was 2,539 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,676 in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,066 in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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