Guyana vs Suriname: Deforestation embedded in trade
Guyana
-354.34 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
-409.28 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
142nd
Suriname rank
143rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports -354.34 hectares against -409.28 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 54.94 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -232.68 hectares | -272.11 hectares | 39.43 hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | -359.65 hectares | -420.18 hectares | 60.54 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | -384.68 hectares | -480.53 hectares | 95.85 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at -354.34 hectares against -409.28 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Guyana and Suriname?
- 54.94 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Guyana ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.