Palau vs Suriname: Forest area as share of land area
Palau
91.02
in 2025
Suriname
91.42
in 2025
Palau rank
5th
Suriname rank
3rd
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Palau
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 91.42 against 91.02 in Palau, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 216 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 | 84.33 | 92.72 | 8.39 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 87 | 92.73 | 5.73 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 89.02 | 92.4 | 3.39 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 90.53 | 91.71 | 1.18 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Palau or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 91.42 against 91.02 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Palau and Suriname?
- 0.4, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Suriname rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Palau ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.