Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 21.72 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Suriname is 21.72 ha th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Suriname peaked at 386.2 ha th in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 81st of 266 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 89.12 ha th | — |
| 2015 | 364.48 ha th | +309.0% |
| 2016 | 386.2 ha th | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 363.09 ha th | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.33 ha th | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 21.72 ha th | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 21.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.72 ha th | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 211.82 ha th | 21.72 ha th | 386.2 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.72 ha th | 21.72 ha th | 21.72 ha th | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Suriname?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Suriname was 21.72 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 386.2 ha th in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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