Annual deforestation in Suriname
Suriname: Annual deforestation was 22,700 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual deforestation in Suriname, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Suriname is 22,700 hectares per year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Suriname peaked at 22,700 hectares per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,670 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Suriname 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,670 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 4,080 hectares per year | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 9,660 hectares per year | +136.8% |
| 2015 | 9,080 hectares per year | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 22,700 hectares per year | +150.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22,700 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,515 hectares per year, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22,700 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,670 hectares per year | 3,670 hectares per year | 3,670 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,080 hectares per year | 4,080 hectares per year | 4,080 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,370 hectares per year | 9,080 hectares per year | 9,660 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,700 hectares per year | 22,700 hectares per year | 22,700 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Suriname?
- Annual deforestation in Suriname was 22,700 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22,700 hectares per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,670 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for annual deforestation?
- Suriname ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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