Europe vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Europe
47.0%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
Europe rank
7th
Suriname rank
4th

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Europe
  • Suriname
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 91.4% against 47.0% in Europe, a difference of 44.4%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 7th 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 Europe Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 45.1% 92.6% 47.6% Suriname
2000s 45.5% 92.8% 47.4% Suriname
2010s 46.2% 92.5% 46.3% Suriname
2020s 46.8% 91.7% 44.9% 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, Europe or Suriname?
Suriname, at 91.4% against 47.0% in Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Europe and Suriname?
44.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Europe ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
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