Congo vs Suriname: Per capita meat and fish consumption

Congo
36.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Suriname
36.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
51st
Suriname rank
50th

Per capita meat and fish consumption over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 36.64 kilograms per year per capita against 36.57 kilograms per year per capita in Congo, a difference of 0.07 kilograms per year per capita.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 50th of 191 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8761 kilograms per year per capita 12.96 kilograms per year per capita 12.08 kilograms per year per capita Suriname
1970s 1.15 kilograms per year per capita 16.48 kilograms per year per capita 15.34 kilograms per year per capita Suriname
1980s 3.03 kilograms per year per capita 24.39 kilograms per year per capita 21.36 kilograms per year per capita Suriname
1990s 5.64 kilograms per year per capita 22.97 kilograms per year per capita 17.33 kilograms per year per capita Suriname
2000s 7.4 kilograms per year per capita 28.53 kilograms per year per capita 21.13 kilograms per year per capita Suriname
2010s 14 kilograms per year per capita 36.25 kilograms per year per capita 22.24 kilograms per year per capita Suriname
2020s 28.03 kilograms per year per capita 44.34 kilograms per year per capita 16.31 kilograms per year per capita Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Congo or Suriname?
Suriname, at 36.64 kilograms per year per capita against 36.57 kilograms per year per capita in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Congo and Suriname?
0.07 kilograms per year per capita, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
Congo ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.