Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2019
All-time low
3.7%
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Suriname is 5.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Suriname peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2003.
Suriname ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 4 |
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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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Suriname?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Suriname was 5.1% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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