Oceania vs Suriname: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Oceania
- Suriname
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 38,687 1000 ha against 9,701 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 28,986 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 4.0 times Suriname's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,366 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 29,645 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 39,227 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 29,505 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 38,955 1000 ha | 9,719 1000 ha | 29,236 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 38,743 1000 ha | 9,706 1000 ha | 29,037 1000 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Oceania or Suriname?
- Oceania, at 38,687 1000 ha against 9,701 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Oceania and Suriname?
- 28,986 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Oceania and Suriname rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Oceania ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 18th of 35 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.