Italy vs Suriname: Annual deforestation
Italy
12,880 hectares per year
in 2020
Suriname
22,700 hectares per year
in 2020
Italy rank
36th
Suriname rank
34th
Annual deforestation over time
- Italy
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 22,700 hectares per year against 12,880 hectares per year in Italy, a difference of 9,820 hectares per year.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,900 hectares per year | 3,670 hectares per year | 8,230 hectares per year | Italy |
| 2000s | 12,410 hectares per year | 4,080 hectares per year | 8,330 hectares per year | Italy |
| 2010s | 12,710 hectares per year | 9,370 hectares per year | 3,340 hectares per year | Italy |
| 2020s | 12,880 hectares per year | 22,700 hectares per year | 9,820 hectares per year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Italy or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 22,700 hectares per year against 12,880 hectares per year in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Italy and Suriname?
- 9,820 hectares per year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Suriname rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Italy ranks 36th 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.