Annual change forest area in Suriname
Suriname: Annual change forest area was -18,252 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18,252
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,573
in 1991
All-time low
-18,252
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Suriname stood at -18,252. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 289.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Suriname peaked at 3,573 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -18,252, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 196th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,573 | — |
| 1992 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,573 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -3,996 | -211.8% |
| 2002 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3,996 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -4,682 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | -4,682 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -4,682 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -4,682 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -4,682 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -14,630 | +212.5% |
| 2017 | -14,630 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -14,630 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -14,630 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -14,630 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -18,252 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | -18,252 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -18,252 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -18,252 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -18,252 | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -18,252 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22, 829.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,573 | 3,573 | 3,573 | 9 |
| 2000s | -3,239 | -3,996 | 3,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | -8,593 | -14,630 | -3,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | -17,648 | -18,252 | -14,630 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.025 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0997 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Suriname?
- Annual change forest area in Suriname was -18,252 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,573 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,252 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for annual change forest area?
- Suriname ranks 196th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 289.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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