Nepal vs Suriname: Drivers of deforestation
Nepal
544.22 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
437.05 hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
58th
Suriname rank
60th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Nepal
- Suriname
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 544.22 hectares against 437.05 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 107.17 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 984.5 hectares | 622.12 hectares | 362.38 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 381.58 hectares | 1,778 hectares | 1,396 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 737.45 hectares | 548.08 hectares | 189.38 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Nepal or Suriname?
- Nepal, at 544.22 hectares against 437.05 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Nepal and Suriname?
- 107.17 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Suriname rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Nepal ranks 58th 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.