Indicator of food price anomalies in Suriname
Suriname: Indicator of food price anomalies was -1.74 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Suriname, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indicator of food price anomalies in Suriname is -1.74 index, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 721.4% on the previous year and down 970.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Suriname peaked at 0.87 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.74 index, in 2024.
That places Suriname 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Suriname, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.05 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.72 index | +1340.0% |
| 2012 | -0.17 index | -76.4% |
| 2013 | -0.24 index | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2 index | -183.3% |
| 2015 | -0.17 index | -185.0% |
| 2016 | -0.39 index | +129.4% |
| 2017 | 0.74 index | -289.7% |
| 2018 | -0.01 index | -101.4% |
| 2019 | -0.11 index | +1000.0% |
| 2020 | 0.87 index | -890.9% |
| 2021 | -0.16 index | -118.4% |
| 2022 | -0.3 index | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 0.28 index | -193.3% |
| 2024 | -1.74 index | -721.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -1.74 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195 index, 8.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -1.74 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.26 index, 6.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.092 index | -0.72 index | 0.74 index | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.21 index | -1.74 index | 0.87 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 196 Palau -1.37 index compare
- 197 Saint Lucia -1.49 index compare
- 198 Kazakhstan -1.54 index compare
- 200 Pakistan -1.78 index compare
- 201 Uzbekistan -2.14 index 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 indicator of food price anomalies in Suriname?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Suriname was -1.74 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 index in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Suriname ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 970.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.