Nicaragua vs Suriname: Annual deforestation
Nicaragua
28,870 hectares per year
in 2020
Suriname
22,700 hectares per year
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Suriname rank
34th
Annual deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Suriname
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 28,870 hectares per year against 22,700 hectares per year in Suriname, a difference of 6,170 hectares per year.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,320 hectares per year | 3,670 hectares per year | 95,650 hectares per year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 101,930 hectares per year | 4,080 hectares per year | 97,850 hectares per year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29,320 hectares per year | 9,370 hectares per year | 19,950 hectares per year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 28,870 hectares per year | 22,700 hectares per year | 6,170 hectares per year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Nicaragua or Suriname?
- Nicaragua, at 28,870 hectares per year against 22,700 hectares per year in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 6,170 hectares per year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd 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.