Cocoa bean consumption per person in Suriname
Suriname: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.71 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
0.2207 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person 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
Suriname recorded 0.71 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Suriname peaked at 1.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2207 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.
Suriname ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.863 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8975 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +65.4% |
| 1964 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9233 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9569 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 1970 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6234 kilograms per year per capita | -55.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7198 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8767 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5629 kilograms per year per capita | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5316 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.624 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7232 kilograms per year per capita | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7522 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5061 kilograms per year per capita | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2332 kilograms per year per capita | -53.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3302 kilograms per year per capita | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3218 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2345 kilograms per year per capita | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3722 kilograms per year per capita | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4243 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3483 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2207 kilograms per year per capita | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4247 kilograms per year per capita | +92.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2647 kilograms per year per capita | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5988 kilograms per year per capita | +126.2% |
| 1996 | 0.705 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8399 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4926 kilograms per year per capita | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7544 kilograms per year per capita | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7388 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7926 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7212 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6811 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8376 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8176 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8932 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7956 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9184 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.98 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.98 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.88 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.97 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.82 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 kilograms per year per capita, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.863 kilograms per year per capita | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5316 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5124 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2332 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.544 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2207 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7951 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6811 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9184 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.933 kilograms per year per capita | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.775 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 0.82 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 98 Qatar 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Germany 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Slovakia 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Morocco 0.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Maldives 0.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Taiwan 0.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Suriname?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Suriname was 0.71 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 cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2207 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean consumption per person. 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.