Share of cereals allocated to human food in Suriname
Suriname: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 58.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Suriname stood at 58.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Suriname peaked at 94.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.1% | — |
| 1962 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 88.5% | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 81.5% | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 78.7% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 82.3% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 78.1% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.3% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 77.4% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 58.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 58.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.2% | 78.7% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.6% | 53.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 52.6% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 47.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 53.4% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 52.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.1% | 58.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Suriname?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Suriname was 58.2% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.