Guatemala vs Suriname: Annual change in forest area
Guatemala
-13,190 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
-18,252 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
194th
Suriname rank
196th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -13,190 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 5,062 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Guatemala ranks 194th and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -62,575 hectares | 3,573 hectares | 66,148 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | -48,630 hectares | -3,239 hectares | 45,391 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | -18,740 hectares | -8,593 hectares | 10,148 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | -13,313 hectares | -17,648 hectares | 4,336 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Guatemala, at -13,190 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 5,062 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 194th 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.