Guyana vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guyana
93.4%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
Guyana rank
2nd
Suriname rank
3rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 93.4% against 91.4% in Suriname, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 92.6% | 1.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.8% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.5% | 1.4% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 1.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 93.4% against 91.4% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guyana and Suriname?
- 2.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
- 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.