Deforestation embedded in trade in Suriname
Suriname: Deforestation embedded in trade was -409.28 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -409.28 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Suriname peaked at -160.21 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -743.88 hectares, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -272.11 hectares | -331.8 hectares | -209.93 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -420.18 hectares | -743.88 hectares | -160.21 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -480.53 hectares | -653.81 hectares | -409.28 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Suriname?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Suriname was -409.28 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was -160.21 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -743.88 hectares in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.