Middle Africa vs Suriname: Forest land — Share in Land area

Middle Africa
49.14 %
in 2024
Suriname
91.54 %
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
13th
Suriname rank
2nd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Suriname
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 91.54 % against 49.14 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 42.4 %.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 21 regions.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 55.1 % 92.72 % 37.62 % Suriname
2000s 53.27 % 92.73 % 39.46 % Suriname
2010s 50.95 % 92.4 % 41.45 % Suriname
2020s 49.47 % 91.76 % 42.29 % Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Middle Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 91.54 % against 49.14 % in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Middle Africa and Suriname?
42.4 %, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Suriname rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Middle Africa ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 21 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.