Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
74.0%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
1st
Suriname rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 91.4% against 74.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st 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 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 92.6% | 17.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 92.8% | 18.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 92.5% | 18.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 91.7% | 17.6% | 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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 91.4% against 74.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Suriname?
- 17.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st 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.