Finland vs Suriname: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Finland
12.63
in 2020
Suriname
12.39
in 2020
Finland rank
100th
Suriname rank
102nd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Finland
  • Suriname
051015200020102020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.63 against 12.39 in Suriname, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Finland ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 9.92 11.76 1.84 Suriname
2010s 12.76 12.39 0.365 Finland
2020s 12.63 12.39 0.24 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Finland or Suriname?
Finland, at 12.63 against 12.39 in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Finland and Suriname?
0.24, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Finland and Suriname rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Finland ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed