Guatemala vs Suriname: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
58.5%
in 2023
Suriname
58.2%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
103rd
Suriname rank
104th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 58.5% against 58.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Suriname ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 87.2% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 69.6% | 11.5% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 64.6% | 19.1% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 58.9% | 29.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 58.4% | 15.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 58.4% | 14.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 57.1% | 2.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Guatemala, at 58.5% against 58.2% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Suriname ranks 104th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.