Senegal vs Suriname: Annual change in forest area
Senegal
-15,540 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
-18,252 hectares
in 2025
Senegal rank
195th
Suriname rank
196th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Senegal
- Suriname
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -15,540 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 2,712 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Senegal ranks 195th and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15,545 hectares | 3,573 hectares | 19,118 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | -15,545 hectares | -3,239 hectares | 12,306 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | -15,544 hectares | -8,593 hectares | 6,952 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | -15,541 hectares | -17,648 hectares | 2,108 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Senegal or Suriname?
- Senegal, at -15,540 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Senegal and Suriname?
- 2,712 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Senegal ranks 195th 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.