Southern Asia vs Suriname: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 14,502 1000 ha against 9,701 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 4,801 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Suriname's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,348 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 4,627 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 14,791 1000 ha | 9,721 1000 ha | 5,070 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 14,913 1000 ha | 9,719 1000 ha | 5,193 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 14,486 1000 ha | 9,706 1000 ha | 4,779 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Southern Asia or Suriname?
- Southern Asia, at 14,502 1000 ha against 9,701 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Southern Asia and Suriname?
- 4,801 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Asia and Suriname rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 20th 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.