15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Suriname
Suriname: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 0.09 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.09 % for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland in Suriname peaked at 0.09 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.08 %, in 2000.
That places Suriname 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 % | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.09 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 % | 0.08 % | 0.08 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0833 % | 0.08 % | 0.09 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.09 % | 0.09 % | 0.09 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 150 Grenada 0.17 % compare
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- 153 Western Sahara 0.09 % compare
- 155 French Guiana 0.05 % compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 0.01 % compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -52.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0037 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -39.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland in Suriname?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland in Suriname was 0.09 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 % in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland?
- Suriname ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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