Nigeria vs Suriname: Forest area
Nigeria
17,130
in 2025
Suriname
14,674
in 2025
Nigeria rank
34th
Suriname rank
36th
Forest area over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,130 against 14,674 in Suriname, a difference of 2,456.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,571 | 14,866 | 6,705 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20,302 | 14,902 | 5,400 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18,716 | 14,850 | 3,866 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17,447 | 14,720 | 2,727 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Nigeria, at 17,130 against 14,674 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 2,456, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for forest area?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 36th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.