Guyana vs Suriname: Exported deforestation
Guyana
354.34 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
409.28 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
67th
Suriname rank
65th
Exported deforestation over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 409.28 hectares against 354.34 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 54.94 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.68 hectares | 272.11 hectares | 39.43 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 359.65 hectares | 420.18 hectares | 60.54 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 384.68 hectares | 480.53 hectares | 95.85 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 409.28 hectares against 354.34 hectares in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Guyana and Suriname?
- 54.94 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 65th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.