Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Annual deforestation
Dominican Republic
24,620 hectares per year
in 2020
Suriname
22,700 hectares per year
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Suriname rank
34th
Annual deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 24,620 hectares per year against 22,700 hectares per year in Suriname, a difference of 1,920 hectares per year.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,430 hectares per year | 3,670 hectares per year | 14,760 hectares per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 6,770 hectares per year | 4,080 hectares per year | 2,690 hectares per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 18,110 hectares per year | 9,370 hectares per year | 8,740 hectares per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 24,620 hectares per year | 22,700 hectares per year | 1,920 hectares per year | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Dominican Republic, at 24,620 hectares per year against 22,700 hectares per year in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 1,920 hectares per year, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd 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.