Burkina Faso vs Suriname: Share of forest area within protected areas
Burkina Faso
11.3%
in 2025
Suriname
11.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
132nd
Suriname rank
129th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 11.7% against 11.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 129th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Burkina Faso or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 11.7% against 11.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Burkina Faso and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Suriname rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 129th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).