Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Annual change forest area

Sierra Leone
-19,726
in 2025
Suriname
-18,252
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Suriname rank
196th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Suriname
-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k199120082025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports -18,252 against -19,726 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,474.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 197th and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s -19,727 3,573 23,300 Suriname
2000s -19,727 -3,239 16,488 Suriname
2010s -19,726 -8,593 11,134 Suriname
2020s -19,726 -17,648 2,078 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
Suriname, at -18,252 against -19,726 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
1,474, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for annual change forest area?
Sierra Leone ranks 197th and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed