South America vs Suriname: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
South America
48.6%
in 2025
Suriname
91.4%
in 2025
South America rank
5th
Suriname rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- South America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 91.4% against 48.6% in South America, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 5th 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 | South America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 92.6% | 33.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 92.8% | 38.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 92.5% | 41.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 91.7% | 42.5% | 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, South America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 91.4% against 48.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between South America and Suriname?
- 42.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South America and Suriname rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- South America ranks 5th 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.