Nicaragua vs Suriname: Share of global annual deforestation

Nicaragua
0.3%
in 2020
Suriname
0.3%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Suriname rank
34th

Share of global annual deforestation over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Nicaragua
2000s 0.8% 0.0% 0.7% Nicaragua
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Nicaragua
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Nicaragua or Suriname?
Nicaragua, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Nicaragua and Suriname?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global annual deforestation
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.