Vegetable consumption per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Vegetable consumption per capita was 58.37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
58.37
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.44
in 2016
All-time low
10.46
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Suriname stood at 58.37.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Suriname peaked at 94.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 135th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.79 | — |
| 1962 | 16.78 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.6 | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 20.91 | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 17.99 | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 20.9 | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 24.58 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 21 | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 20.4 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 17.93 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 16.55 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 16.2 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.38 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 14.69 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.46 | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 12.96 | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 15.11 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 15.52 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 18.03 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 17.79 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.2 | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 21.63 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 19.18 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 22.06 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 24.9 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 16.53 | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 42.05 | +154.4% |
| 1988 | 44.32 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 40.89 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 60.13 | +47.0% |
| 1991 | 70.4 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 81.99 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 91.59 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 85.78 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 66.42 | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 63.92 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.8 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 55.34 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 65.53 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 62.46 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 70.2 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 53.83 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 53.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.27 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 62.67 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.6 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 50.79 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 44 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 43.74 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.58 | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 62.51 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 59.82 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 75.32 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 88.69 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 88.05 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.44 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 86.93 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 82.67 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 82.04 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.99 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 52.38 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 56.99 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 58.37 | +2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 58.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 58.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +154.4% | 16.53 | 42.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 | 16.78 | 24.58 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.18 | 10.46 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.35 | 16.53 | 44.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.89 | 55.34 | 91.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.14 | 43.74 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 | 59.82 | 94.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.18 | 52.38 | 76.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Suriname?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Suriname was 58.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 94.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Suriname ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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