Latin America and the Caribbean vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Latin America and the Caribbean
47.0%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Suriname rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 91.4% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 92.6% | 36.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 92.8% | 40.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 92.5% | 42.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 91.7% | 44.1% | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 91.4% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 44.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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.