Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 48.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
24 kilograms per year per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Suriname is 48.48 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 63.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
That places Suriname 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 32.95 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 27.3 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 27.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 27.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 28.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 32.1 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 26.71 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 26.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 27.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 29.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 28.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 33.2 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 33.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 41.05 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 40.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 39.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 41.85 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 42.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 42.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 40.22 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 44.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 39.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 32.93 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 35.89 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 36.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 39.59 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 40.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 32.78 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 29.1 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 24 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 31.43 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 35.02 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 40.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 41.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 39.31 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 38.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.23 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 37.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 38.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 46.3 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 46.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.47 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 50.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 51.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 44.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 44.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.41 kilograms per year per capita | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 63.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 62.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 57.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 48.48 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 48.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 48.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.27 kilograms per year per capita | 27.03 kilograms per year per capita | 32.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.23 kilograms per year per capita | 26 kilograms per year per capita | 41.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.56 kilograms per year per capita | 32.93 kilograms per year per capita | 44.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.42 kilograms per year per capita | 24 kilograms per year per capita | 41.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41 kilograms per year per capita | 36.23 kilograms per year per capita | 46.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.15 kilograms per year per capita | 44.13 kilograms per year per capita | 63.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.32 kilograms per year per capita | 48.48 kilograms per year per capita | 62.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 Turkmenistan 51.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Ukraine 49.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Turkey 49.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 47.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Chad 47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 El Salvador 45.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 48.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does Suriname rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.