Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Suriname
Suriname: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -29.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Suriname is -29.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 446.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Suriname peaked at 25.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -31.9%, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.3% | — |
| 1962 | -9.0% | +43.1% |
| 1963 | -7.6% | -15.2% |
| 1964 | -12.1% | +59.7% |
| 1965 | -1.1% | -90.8% |
| 1966 | -1.4% | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -105.2% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +6392.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -80.1% |
| 1970 | -4.2% | -560.1% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -199.4% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +64.7% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -64.9% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +206.2% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +61.9% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +102.7% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -71.5% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +136.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -68.6% |
| 1989 | -5.2% | -198.2% |
| 1990 | -6.3% | +21.8% |
| 1991 | -13.2% | +109.0% |
| 1992 | -6.0% | -54.5% |
| 1993 | -3.9% | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -188.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -112.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -1689.9% |
| 1998 | -12.6% | -316.3% |
| 1999 | -6.1% | -51.6% |
| 2000 | -6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | -7.8% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | -19.7% | +152.9% |
| 2003 | -26.0% | +32.3% |
| 2004 | -20.8% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | -18.5% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | -15.9% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | -16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | -7.5% | -53.7% |
| 2009 | -10.3% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -68.0% |
| 2011 | -7.8% | +137.0% |
| 2012 | -2.4% | -69.2% |
| 2013 | -5.3% | +120.9% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | -17.6% | +276.3% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | -49.1% |
| 2017 | -10.5% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | -11.8% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | -69.9% |
| 2020 | -22.8% | +540.7% |
| 2021 | -19.7% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | -31.9% | +61.7% |
| 2023 | -29.0% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.5% | -12.1% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | -4.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | -5.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.6% | -13.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.9% | -26.0% | -6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.6% | -17.6% | -2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.9% | -31.9% | -19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.9862 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7,834 current LCU per person (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,913 current US$ per person (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 10,742 current LCU per person (2010)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,788 current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Suriname?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Suriname was -29.0% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.9% in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 446.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.