Italy vs Suriname: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Italy
0.1%
in 2020
Suriname
0.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
45th
Suriname rank
42nd

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Italy
  • Suriname
00.050.10.15199020052020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 105 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 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Italy
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Italy
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Italy
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Italy or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Italy and Suriname?
0.1%, 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 as a share of forest area?
Italy ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.