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

4,720 thousands of hectares, with Suriname ahead.

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

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.

Suriname vs Zambia: Forest certified for sustainable use

Suriname

21,720 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Zambia

17,000 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Suriname rank

74th

Zambia rank

77th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

Suriname
Zambia

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 21,720 thousands of hectares against 17,000 thousands of hectares in Zambia, a difference of 4,720 thousands of hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Suriname ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 77th of 246 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	—
2000s	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	—
2010s	211,823 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	211,823 thousands of hectares	Suriname
2020s	21,720 thousands of hectares	10,200 thousands of hectares	11,520 thousands of hectares	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Suriname or Zambia?: Suriname, at 21,720 thousands of hectares against 17,000 thousands of hectares in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Suriname and Zambia?: 4,720 thousands of hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?: Suriname ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 77th 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).