Forest area as share of land area in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area as share of land area was 91.42 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
92.84
in 2000
All-time low
91.42
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 91.42 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Suriname peaked at 92.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.42, in 2025.
That places Suriname 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.72 | 92.62 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.73 | 92.62 | 92.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4 | 92.08 | 92.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.71 | 91.42 | 91.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 French Guiana 95.55 compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 92.24 compare
- 4 Gabon 91.42 compare
- 5 Palau 91.02 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.82 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Suriname?
- Forest area as share of land area in Suriname was 91.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 92.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.42 in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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