Palau vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
Palau rank
6th
Suriname rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Palau
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 91.4% against 91.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 4th of 253 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 92.6% | 9.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 92.8% | 6.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 92.5% | 3.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 91.7% | 1.2% | 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, Palau or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 91.4% against 91.0% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Palau and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Palau ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 4th of 253 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.