Suriname vs Switzerland: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Suriname
16.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
16.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Suriname rank
93rd
Switzerland rank
94th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Suriname
- Switzerland
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.67 kilograms per year per capita against 16.46 kilograms per year per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 0.21 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.45 kilograms per year per capita | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | 16.85 kilograms per year per capita | Suriname |
| 1970s | 20.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10.51 kilograms per year per capita | Suriname |
| 1980s | 10.76 kilograms per year per capita | 11.15 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3921 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.79 kilograms per year per capita | 16.54 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7484 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.9 kilograms per year per capita | 17.29 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3912 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.9 kilograms per year per capita | 16.71 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1849 kilograms per year per capita | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Suriname or Switzerland?
- Suriname, at 16.67 kilograms per year per capita against 16.46 kilograms per year per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Suriname and Switzerland?
- 0.21 kilograms per year per capita, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Suriname ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 94th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.