Daily supply of different food groups per person in Suriname
Suriname: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 461.97 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Suriname stood at 461.97 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Suriname peaked at 489.33 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 315.98 grams per day per capita, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 66th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.43 grams per day per capita | 318.35 grams per day per capita | 404.03 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.37 grams per day per capita | 335.61 grams per day per capita | 361.02 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 400.97 grams per day per capita | 344.67 grams per day per capita | 460.07 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.28 grams per day per capita | 333.18 grams per day per capita | 395.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.06 grams per day per capita | 315.98 grams per day per capita | 351.7 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.44 grams per day per capita | 452.49 grams per day per capita | 489.33 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.04 grams per day per capita | 461.97 grams per day per capita | 483.94 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 63 Uruguay 463.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 64 Malaysia 463.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 65 Madagascar 462.16 grams per day per capita compare
- 67 Syria 460.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 68 Norway 459.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 69 Eswatini 457.78 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Suriname?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Suriname was 461.97 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 489.33 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.98 grams per day per capita in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.