Fruit consumption per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Fruit consumption per capita was 62.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.98
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.98
in 1994
All-time low
21.85
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Suriname stood at 62.98.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Suriname peaked at 100.98 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.85, in 1978.
That places Suriname 130th 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.13 | — |
| 1962 | 42.29 | +75.3% |
| 1963 | 53.98 | +27.6% |
| 1964 | 39.94 | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 38.59 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 44.05 | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 51.97 | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 51.29 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 51.23 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 46.41 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 40.71 | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 39.67 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 51.19 | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 43.94 | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 39.61 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 36.29 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 21.85 | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 35.4 | +62.0% |
| 1980 | 37.5 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 42.76 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 34.52 | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 38.45 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 41.89 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 42.89 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 38.39 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 59.65 | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 61.72 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 69.24 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 69.66 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.95 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 83.57 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 99.16 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 100.98 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 97.1 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 79.22 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 77.92 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 74.93 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 73.74 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.81 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 68.44 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 57.03 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 58.64 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 73.27 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 73.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.75 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 82.44 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 78.34 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 83.56 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 88.47 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 82.06 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 76.46 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 88.58 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 89.46 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.8 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 80.62 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 97.41 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 91.09 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 85.19 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 87.68 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 72.44 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 65.84 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 62.98 | -4.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 62.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 62.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +75.3% | 24.13 | 42.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.16 | 24.13 | 53.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.49 | 21.85 | 51.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7 | 34.52 | 69.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.62 | 69.66 | 100.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.42 | 57.03 | 83.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.51 | 76.46 | 97.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.23 | 62.98 | 87.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 127 India 65.64 compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 64.13 compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 63.55 compare
- 131 Latvia 62.47 compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 62.41 compare
- 133 Belarus 62.4 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 fruit consumption per capita in Suriname?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Suriname was 62.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.98 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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