Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 14,150 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14,150 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14,150 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
14,150 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Suriname is 14,150 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Suriname peaked at 14,150 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,150 hectares, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,150 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,150 hectares | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14,150 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14,150 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 14,150 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 137 Mauritius 17,990 hectares compare
- 138 Iraq 17,250 hectares compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 14,210 hectares compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 13,610 hectares compare
- 142 East Timor 11,730 hectares compare
- 143 Eritrea 10,000 hectares 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)
- 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Suriname?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Suriname was 14,150 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,150 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,150 hectares in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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