Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Annual deforestation
Papua New Guinea
33,530 hectares per year
in 2020
Suriname
22,700 hectares per year
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Suriname rank
34th
Annual deforestation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 33,530 hectares per year against 22,700 hectares per year in Suriname, a difference of 10,830 hectares per year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Suriname's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,170 hectares per year | 3,670 hectares per year | 8,500 hectares per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9,910 hectares per year | 4,080 hectares per year | 5,830 hectares per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 32,215 hectares per year | 9,370 hectares per year | 22,845 hectares per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33,530 hectares per year | 22,700 hectares per year | 10,830 hectares per year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Papua New Guinea, at 33,530 hectares per year against 22,700 hectares per year in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 10,830 hectares per year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st 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.