Belize vs Suriname: Drivers of deforestation
Belize
335.35 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
437.05 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
62nd
Suriname rank
60th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 437.05 hectares against 335.35 hectares in Belize, a difference of 101.7 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.13 hectares | 622.12 hectares | 346.99 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 26.72 hectares | 2,127 hectares | 2,101 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 318.29 hectares | 548.08 hectares | 229.79 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 437.05 hectares against 335.35 hectares in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Belize and Suriname?
- 101.7 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Belize ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 60th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.