Chile vs Suriname: Annual deforestation
Chile
11,030 hectares per year
in 2020
Suriname
22,700 hectares per year
in 2020
Chile rank
37th
Suriname rank
34th
Annual deforestation over time
- Chile
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 22,700 hectares per year against 11,030 hectares per year in Chile, a difference of 11,670 hectares per year.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,110 hectares per year | 3,670 hectares per year | 6,440 hectares per year | Chile |
| 2000s | 14,210 hectares per year | 4,080 hectares per year | 10,130 hectares per year | Chile |
| 2010s | 10,335 hectares per year | 9,370 hectares per year | 965 hectares per year | Chile |
| 2020s | 11,030 hectares per year | 22,700 hectares per year | 11,670 hectares per year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Chile or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 22,700 hectares per year against 11,030 hectares per year in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Chile and Suriname?
- 11,670 hectares per year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Suriname rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Chile ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.