Senegal vs Suriname: Share of forest area within protected areas
Senegal
11.8%
in 2025
Suriname
11.7%
in 2025
Senegal rank
128th
Suriname rank
129th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Senegal
- Suriname
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Senegal ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 129th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 12.1% | 5.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 12.5% | 51.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Senegal or Suriname?
- Senegal, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Senegal and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Senegal ranks 128th 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 (%).