Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Drivers of deforestation
Suriname
437.05 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
443.69 hectares
in 2023
Suriname rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Suriname
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 443.69 hectares against 437.05 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 6.64 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Suriname ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.12 hectares | 853.47 hectares | 231.36 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,778 hectares | 410.69 hectares | 1,367 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 548.08 hectares | 509.23 hectares | 38.85 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 443.69 hectares against 437.05 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 6.64 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Zimbabwe rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Suriname ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.