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
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.