Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Suriname stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2003.
Suriname ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.6% | — |
| 1962 | 10.0% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 4 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 10.8% 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.