Exported deforestation in Suriname

Suriname: Exported deforestation was 409.28 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
409.28 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 178 countries
All-time high
743.88 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
160.21 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Exported deforestation in Suriname, 2005–2023

2004006008002005201420232005: 240.2 hectares2006: 297.6 hectares2007: 331.8 hectares2008: 280.9 hectares2009: 209.9 hectares2010: 239.4 hectares2011: 160.2 hectares2012: 275.3 hectares2013: 259.5 hectares2014: 260.7 hectares2015: 415.7 hectares2016: 743.9 hectares2017: 677.3 hectares2018: 536.9 hectares2019: 632.9 hectares2020: 653.8 hectares2021: 446.6 hectares2022: 412.4 hectares2023: 409.3 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 409.28 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Suriname peaked at 743.88 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 160.21 hectares, in 2011.

That places Suriname 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 272.11 hectares 209.93 hectares 331.8 hectares 5
2010s 420.18 hectares 160.21 hectares 743.88 hectares 10
2020s 480.53 hectares 409.28 hectares 653.81 hectares 4

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  4. 66 North Korea 384.2 hectares compare
  5. 67 Guyana 354.34 hectares compare
  6. 68 Fiji 332.56 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported deforestation in Suriname?
Exported deforestation in Suriname was 409.28 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 743.88 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 160.21 hectares in 2011.
How does Suriname rank for exported deforestation?
Suriname ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.