Per capita diet composition in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita diet composition was 461.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
461.97
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
489.33
in 2018
All-time low
315.98
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Suriname stood at 461.97.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Suriname peaked at 489.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 315.98, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 66th 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.
Per capita diet composition in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 324.51 | — |
| 1962 | 318.35 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 322.23 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 404.03 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 392.16 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 364.51 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 375.07 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 374.23 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 377.77 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 361.02 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 353.8 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 351.58 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 341.7 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 335.75 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 345.54 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 346.56 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 357.7 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 344.47 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 335.61 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 348.11 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 344.67 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 351.27 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 397.79 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 452.92 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 460.07 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 412.78 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 427.75 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 408.78 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 405.58 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 385.02 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 395.19 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 384.27 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 381.91 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 374.81 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 389.1 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 372.89 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 336.85 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 339.56 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 333.18 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 339 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 336.86 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 329.48 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 326.2 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 315.98 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 328.51 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 339.3 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 339.51 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 344.09 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 351.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 458.46 | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 455.77 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 459.69 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 463.59 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 454.32 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 457.42 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 452.49 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 452.76 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 489.33 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 470.57 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 462.27 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 463.97 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 483.94 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 461.97 | -4.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 461.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 461.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +30.4% | 351.7 | 458.46 |
| 1964 | +25.4% | 322.23 | 404.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.43 | 318.35 | 404.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.37 | 335.61 | 361.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 400.97 | 344.67 | 460.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.28 | 333.18 | 395.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.06 | 315.98 | 351.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.44 | 452.49 | 489.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.04 | 461.97 | 483.94 | 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 per capita diet composition in Suriname?
- Per capita diet composition in Suriname was 461.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 489.33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.98 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita diet composition?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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