Forest area in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area was 14,674 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14,674 ha th
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
14,902 ha th
in 2000
All-time low
14,674 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Suriname, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Suriname stood at 14,674 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Suriname peaked at 14,902 ha th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,674 ha th, in 2025.
That places Suriname 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,866 ha th | 14,866 ha th | 14,866 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,902 ha th | 14,902 ha th | 14,902 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,850 ha th | 14,839 ha th | 14,862 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,720 ha th | 14,674 ha th | 14,766 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Standard Deviation 0.222 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 212 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,859 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,233 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Suriname?
- Forest area in Suriname was 14,674 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,902 ha th in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,674 ha th in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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