Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Suriname
Suriname: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 36.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.64 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
12.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Suriname is 36.64 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Suriname peaked at 48.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.41 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Suriname ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.38 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.96 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 12.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 12.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 12.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 12.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 13.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 12.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 13.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 17.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 22.12 kilograms per year per capita | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 23.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 22.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 23.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 27.03 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 25.52 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 24.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 26.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 28.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 23.26 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 21.3 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 18.09 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 19.95 kilograms per year per capita | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 22.95 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 25.5 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 26.95 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 27.84 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 27.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 26.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 30.34 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 31.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 34.93 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 34.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.56 kilograms per year per capita | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 48.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.65 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 36.64 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 36.64 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 36.64 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.69 kilograms per year per capita, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +46.0% | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | 19.95 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2018 | +40.6% | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | 44.56 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.96 kilograms per year per capita | 12.41 kilograms per year per capita | 13.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.48 kilograms per year per capita | 12.9 kilograms per year per capita | 23.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.39 kilograms per year per capita | 22.58 kilograms per year per capita | 27.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.97 kilograms per year per capita | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.53 kilograms per year per capita | 26.8 kilograms per year per capita | 31.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.25 kilograms per year per capita | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | 48.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.34 kilograms per year per capita | 36.64 kilograms per year per capita | 48.28 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 47 Chile 37.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 37.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Kuwait 36.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Congo 36.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 Ireland 36.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Colombia 35.69 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Suriname?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in Suriname was 36.64 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Suriname ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.