Eastern Africa vs Suriname: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9,701 1000 ha against 8,583 1000 ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1,118 1000 ha.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,348 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 1,627 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 10,622 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 900.64 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 9,613 1000 ha | 9,719 1000 ha | 106.42 1000 ha | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8,818 1000 ha | 9,706 1000 ha | 888.34 1000 ha | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Eastern Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9,701 1000 ha against 8,583 1000 ha in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Eastern Africa and Suriname?
- 1,118 1000 ha, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Suriname rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 19th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.