Commodity driven deforestation in Suriname
Suriname: Commodity driven deforestation was 4,492 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4,492 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Suriname peaked at 4,750 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 666.79, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 685.5 | — |
| 2002 | 666.79 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 761.55 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,078 | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 880.41 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 892.11 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 766.33 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,530 | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 1,388 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,343 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 951.56 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 3,247 | +241.2% |
| 2013 | 2,303 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 3,174 | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 2,658 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 4,750 | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 2,873 | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 2,480 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 3,366 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 2,947 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,635 | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 1,714 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,748 | +177.0% |
| 2024 | 4,492 | -5.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,492 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 9.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,492 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 3,247 |
| 2023 | +177.0% | 1,714 | 4,748 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 960.9 | 666.79 | 1,530 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,715 | 951.56 | 4,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,107 | 1,635 | 4,748 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 51 Papua New Guinea 5,420 compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 4,696 compare
- 53 Australia 4,652 compare
- 55 Cuba 3,937 compare
- 56 Togo 3,923 compare
- 57 South Africa 3,723 compare
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 commodity driven deforestation in Suriname?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Suriname was 4,492 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,750 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.79 in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Suriname ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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