South-eastern Asia vs Suriname: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- South-eastern Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 52,315 1000 ha against 9,701 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 42,614 1000 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 5.4 times Suriname's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South-eastern Asia ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 18th of 35 groups.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-eastern Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,090 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 52,369 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 54,080 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 44,359 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 51,517 1000 ha | 9,719 1000 ha | 41,797 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 52,502 1000 ha | 9,706 1000 ha | 42,796 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, South-eastern Asia or Suriname?
- South-eastern Asia, at 52,315 1000 ha against 9,701 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between South-eastern Asia and Suriname?
- 42,614 1000 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South-eastern Asia and Suriname rank globally for primary forest — area?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 15th 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.