Suriname vs United States: Animal protein consumption
Suriname
4.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United States
4.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Suriname rank
88th
United States rank
91st
Animal protein consumption over time
- Suriname
- United States
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.83 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita in United States, a difference of 0.15 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 88th and United States ranks 91st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.23 grams of protein per day per capita | Suriname |
| 1970s | 6.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7667 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 4 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9531 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 4.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7515 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4079 grams of protein per day per capita | Suriname |
| 2020s | 4.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1825 grams of protein per day per capita | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Suriname or United States?
- Suriname, at 4.83 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Suriname and United States?
- 0.15 grams of protein per day per capita, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and United States rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Suriname ranks 88th and United States ranks 91st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.