Eastern Europe vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eastern Europe
48.7%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
4th
Suriname rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 91.4% against 48.7% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 42.7%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 4th of 35 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 92.6% | 45.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 92.8% | 45.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 92.5% | 44.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 91.7% | 43.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Eastern Europe or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 91.4% against 48.7% in Eastern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eastern Europe and Suriname?
- 42.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 4th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.