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South Africa vs Suriname: Agriculture-driven deforestation

South Africa
3,723 hectares
in 2024
Suriname
4,492 hectares
in 2024
South Africa rank
57th
Suriname rank
54th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 4,492 hectares against 3,723 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 768.31 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 57th and Suriname ranks 54th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.