South Africa vs Suriname: Land use hidden — Forest

South Africa
169,409 Square kilometres
in 2023
Suriname
151,596 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Suriname rank
41st

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 169,409 Square kilometres against 151,596 Square kilometres in Suriname, a difference of 17,813 Square kilometres.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 41st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 179,783 Square kilometres 153,611 Square kilometres 26,172 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 176,143 Square kilometres 153,224 Square kilometres 22,918 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 172,503 Square kilometres 152,557 Square kilometres 19,946 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 169,955 Square kilometres 151,779 Square kilometres 18,176 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, South Africa or Suriname?
South Africa, at 169,409 Square kilometres against 151,596 Square kilometres in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between South Africa and Suriname?
17,813 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
South Africa ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata