Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.34 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.38 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
21.62 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods 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 grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 39.38 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.62 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1975.
That places Suriname 121st 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.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.04 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 23.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 24.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 23.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 22.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 22.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 22.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 23.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 27.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 22.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 23.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 22.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 23.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 21.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 22.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 23.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 26.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 25.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 27.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 28.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 28.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 25.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 26.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 26.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 25.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 27.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 28.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 29.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 26.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 25.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 27.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 24.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 23.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 24.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 32.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 30.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 39.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 38.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +34.4% | 24.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.95 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 118 Guatemala 33.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 119 Cape Verde 33.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 120 Pakistan 32.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 122 Mauritania 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 31.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 32.34 grams of protein per day 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 39.38 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 grams of protein per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.