Agriculture-driven deforestation in Suriname
Suriname: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 4,492 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4,492 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Suriname peaked at 4,750 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 666.79 hectares, in 2002.
That places Suriname 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 685.5 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 666.79 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 761.55 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,078 hectares | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 880.41 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 892.11 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 766.33 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,530 hectares | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 1,388 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,343 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 951.56 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 3,247 hectares | +241.2% |
| 2013 | 2,303 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 3,174 hectares | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 2,658 hectares | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 4,750 hectares | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 2,873 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 2,480 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 3,366 hectares | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 2,947 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,635 hectares | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 1,714 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,748 hectares | +177.0% |
| 2024 | 4,492 hectares | -5.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,492 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 9.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,492 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +241.2% | 951.56 hectares | 3,247 hectares |
| 2023 | +177.0% | 1,714 hectares | 4,748 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 960.9 hectares | 666.79 hectares | 1,530 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,715 hectares | 951.56 hectares | 4,750 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,107 hectares | 1,635 hectares | 4,748 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 51 Papua New Guinea 5,420 hectares compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 4,696 hectares compare
- 53 Australia 4,652 hectares compare
- 55 Cuba 3,937 hectares compare
- 56 Togo 3,923 hectares compare
- 57 South Africa 3,723 hectares 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)
- 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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Suriname?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Suriname was 4,492 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,750 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.79 hectares in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Suriname ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.