Exported deforestation in Suriname
Suriname: Exported deforestation was 409.28 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation 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 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.
Exported deforestation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 240.23 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 297.64 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 331.8 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 280.95 hectares | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 209.93 hectares | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 239.41 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 160.21 hectares | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 275.34 hectares | +71.9% |
| 2013 | 259.52 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 260.7 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 415.69 hectares | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 743.88 hectares | +79.0% |
| 2017 | 677.32 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 536.91 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 632.85 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 653.81 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 446.61 hectares | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 412.42 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 409.28 hectares | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 409.28 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 21.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 409.28 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
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.