Canada vs Suriname: Annual change in forest area
Canada
-9,819 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
-18,252 hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
193rd
Suriname rank
196th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Canada
- Suriname
How they compare
Canada currently reports -9,819 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 8,433 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Canada ranks 193rd and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -47,225 hectares | 3,573 hectares | 50,798 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 456,623 hectares | -3,239 hectares | 459,862 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 377,468 hectares | -8,593 hectares | 386,061 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 20,945 hectares | -17,648 hectares | 38,593 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Canada or Suriname?
- Canada, at -9,819 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Canada and Suriname?
- 8,433 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Suriname rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Canada ranks 193rd and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.