How does Suriname rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?

Suriname ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname

Name: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 1.60 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.60 billion kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

164th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.62 billion kilocalories per day

in 2020

All-time low

569.18 million kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname is 1.60 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname peaked at 1.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 569.18 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.

That places Suriname 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	569.18 million kilocalories per day	—
1962	591.59 million kilocalories per day	+3.9%
1963	623.70 million kilocalories per day	+5.4%
1964	719.97 million kilocalories per day	+15.4%
1965	722.10 million kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1966	724.01 million kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1967	765.53 million kilocalories per day	+5.7%
1968	796.00 million kilocalories per day	+4.0%
1969	838.67 million kilocalories per day	+5.4%
1970	828.07 million kilocalories per day	-1.3%
1971	828.78 million kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1972	829.55 million kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1973	821.77 million kilocalories per day	-0.9%
1974	817.68 million kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1975	808.08 million kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1976	815.66 million kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1977	826.19 million kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1978	835.02 million kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1979	832.57 million kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1980	879.86 million kilocalories per day	+5.7%
1981	847.40 million kilocalories per day	-3.7%
1982	859.28 million kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1983	912.42 million kilocalories per day	+6.2%
1984	985.80 million kilocalories per day	+8.0%
1985	984.37 million kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1986	946.40 million kilocalories per day	-3.9%
1987	978.72 million kilocalories per day	+3.4%
1988	977.00 million kilocalories per day	-0.2%
1989	989.60 million kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1990	995.12 million kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1991	1.05 billion kilocalories per day	+5.7%
1992	1.05 billion kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1993	1.08 billion kilocalories per day	+2.6%
1994	1.08 billion kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1995	1.11 billion kilocalories per day	+2.8%
1996	1.14 billion kilocalories per day	+2.8%
1997	1.14 billion kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1998	1.16 billion kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1999	1.15 billion kilocalories per day	-1.5%
2000	1.19 billion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
2001	1.19 billion kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2002	1.23 billion kilocalories per day	+3.5%
2003	1.25 billion kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2004	1.26 billion kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2005	1.31 billion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
2006	1.33 billion kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2007	1.36 billion kilocalories per day	+2.4%
2008	1.36 billion kilocalories per day	+0.0%
2009	1.42 billion kilocalories per day	+4.4%
2010	1.47 billion kilocalories per day	+3.1%
2011	1.46 billion kilocalories per day	-0.6%
2012	1.49 billion kilocalories per day	+2.1%
2013	1.52 billion kilocalories per day	+2.3%
2014	1.53 billion kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2015	1.53 billion kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2016	1.53 billion kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2017	1.55 billion kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2018	1.58 billion kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2019	1.61 billion kilocalories per day	+2.3%
2020	1.62 billion kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2021	1.61 billion kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2022	1.61 billion kilocalories per day	-0.0%
2023	1.60 billion kilocalories per day	-1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	705.64 million kilocalories per day	569.18 million kilocalories per day	838.67 million kilocalories per day	9
1970s	824.34 million kilocalories per day	808.08 million kilocalories per day	835.02 million kilocalories per day	10
1980s	936.09 million kilocalories per day	847.40 million kilocalories per day	989.60 million kilocalories per day	10
1990s	1.10 billion kilocalories per day	995.12 million kilocalories per day	1.16 billion kilocalories per day	10
2000s	1.29 billion kilocalories per day	1.19 billion kilocalories per day	1.42 billion kilocalories per day	10
2010s	1.53 billion kilocalories per day	1.46 billion kilocalories per day	1.61 billion kilocalories per day	10
2020s	1.61 billion kilocalories per day	1.60 billion kilocalories per day	1.62 billion kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

161 Comoros 2.03 billion kilocalories per day compare
162 Malta 1.82 billion kilocalories per day compare
163 Solomon Islands 1.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
165 Cape Verde 1.46 billion kilocalories per day compare
166 Iceland 1.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
167 Maldives 1.41 billion kilocalories per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Suriname

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname?: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Suriname was 1.60 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2020.
What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 569.18 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?: Suriname ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,151 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.