Dietary composition by country in Suriname
Suriname: Dietary composition by country was 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53.17 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
62.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0.977 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Suriname stood at 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Suriname peaked at 62.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.977 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1988.
That places Suriname 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.37 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.4% |
| 1964 | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 6.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +197.8% |
| 1966 | 6.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 6.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 9.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.6% |
| 1971 | 9.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 11.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 6.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -46.3% |
| 1976 | 11.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +72.2% |
| 1977 | 13.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 14.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 9.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 13.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 10.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 8.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -77.8% |
| 1986 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.977 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1989 | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +301.0% |
| 1990 | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.6% |
| 1992 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +252.9% |
| 1993 | 6.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 3.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.5% |
| 2000 | 5.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 11.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 22.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 22.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 38.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +73.6% |
| 2010 | 59.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 50.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 62.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 50.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 58.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 46.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 40.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 44.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 39.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 52.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +301.0% | 0.977 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1992 | +252.9% | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1965 | +197.8% | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.22 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.977 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 21 Jamaica 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 Botswana 54.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Tuvalu 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Djibouti 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Brunei 48.1 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 dietary composition by country in Suriname?
- Dietary composition by country in Suriname was 53.17 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 62.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.977 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Suriname rank for dietary composition by country?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.