Mauritius vs Suriname: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Mauritius
17,990 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
14,150 hectares
in 2025
Mauritius rank
137th
Suriname rank
140th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 17,990 hectares against 14,150 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 3,840 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 140th of 185 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,637 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 3,487 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 18,083 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 3,933 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 18,013 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 3,863 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 17,990 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 3,840 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 17,990 hectares against 14,150 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 3,840 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mauritius ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 140th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.