Guatemala vs Suriname: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Guatemala
-13,190 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
-18,252 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
194th
Suriname rank
196th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -13,190 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 5,062 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Guatemala ranks 194th and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -62,575 hectares | 3,573 hectares | 66,148 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | -48,630 hectares | -3,239 hectares | 45,391 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | -18,740 hectares | -8,593 hectares | 10,148 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | -13,313 hectares | -17,648 hectares | 4,336 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Guatemala, at -13,190 hectares against -18,252 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 5,062 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Guatemala ranks 194th and Suriname ranks 196th of 235 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.