Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Suriname
Suriname: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 66.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.9
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
137.01
in 1985
All-time low
59.15
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Suriname stood at 66.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Suriname peaked at 137.01 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59.15, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 182nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.15 | — |
| 1962 | 65.38 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 62.28 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 62.52 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 72.98 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 74.85 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 83.15 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 82.53 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 78.59 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 81.78 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 78.07 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 71.11 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 82.66 | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 81.73 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 90.78 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 87.99 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 93.27 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 102.54 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 109.29 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 118.86 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 128.35 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 133.09 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 122.11 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 135.55 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 137.01 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 132.07 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 125.98 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 127.49 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 127.17 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 113.28 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 123.47 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 128.65 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 115.53 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 108.22 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 106.31 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 101.28 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 99.44 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 84.61 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 85.11 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.19 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 83.66 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 67.31 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 71.57 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 73.81 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 75.79 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.32 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 84.76 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 83.74 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.72 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 97.36 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 94.74 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 94.36 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.78 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 102.75 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.18 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 99.08 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 101.39 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 94.99 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 90.92 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 81.49 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 82.7 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 64.19 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 69.06 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 66.9 | -3.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 66.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.27, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 66.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.31, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.27 | 59.15 | 83.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.92 | 71.11 | 109.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.77 | 118.86 | 137.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.59 | 84.61 | 128.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.49 | 67.31 | 95.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.45 | 90.92 | 102.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.87 | 64.19 | 82.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Suriname?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Suriname was 66.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 137.01 in 1985.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.15 in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Suriname ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.