What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Sri Lanka and Suriname?

190 thousands of hectares, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Forest certified for sustainable use

Sri Lanka

21,530 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Suriname

21,720 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Suriname rank

74th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

Sri Lanka
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 21,720 thousands of hectares against 21,530 thousands of hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 190 thousands of hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 74th of 246 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	—
2000s	17,655 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	17,655 thousands of hectares	Sri Lanka
2010s	17,968 thousands of hectares	211,823 thousands of hectares	193,855 thousands of hectares	Suriname
2020s	20,912 thousands of hectares	21,720 thousands of hectares	808 thousands of hectares	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Sri Lanka or Suriname?: Suriname, at 21,720 thousands of hectares against 21,530 thousands of hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Sri Lanka and Suriname?: 190 thousands of hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?: Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 74th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit: thousands of hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).