North Korea vs Suriname: Drivers of deforestation
North Korea
348.77 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
437.05 hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
61st
Suriname rank
60th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 437.05 hectares against 348.77 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 88.28 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st 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 | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7 hectares | 622.12 hectares | 538.41 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 164.6 hectares | 1,778 hectares | 1,613 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 373.04 hectares | 548.08 hectares | 175.03 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, North Korea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 437.05 hectares against 348.77 hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between North Korea and Suriname?
- 88.28 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Suriname ranks 60th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.