Land use hidden — Other areas in Suriname
Suriname: Land use hidden — Other areas was 8,198 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Suriname stood at 8,198 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Suriname peaked at 160,098 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,851 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 114th of 202 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,098 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 160,088 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 160,098 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 160,048 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 160,038 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 160,068 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 160,078 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 160,078 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 160,038 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 160,028 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 159,988 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 159,978 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 159,948 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 159,938 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 159,928 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 159,918 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 159,898 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 159,888 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 159,868 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 159,818 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 159,778 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 159,758 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 159,758 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 159,738 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 159,698 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 159,668 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 159,628 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 159,628 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 159,628 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,851 Square kilometres | -96.3% |
| 1991 | 5,878 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,915 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,952 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,988 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,025 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,062 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,109 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,145 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,182 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,219 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,280 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,441 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,417 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,488 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,576 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,617 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,686 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,719 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,664 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,726 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,805 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,970 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,966 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,013 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,121 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,234 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,337 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,460 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,592 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,735 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,887 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8,100 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,198 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8,198 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8,198 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -96.3% | 159,628 Square kilometres | 5,851 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,070 Square kilometres | 160,038 Square kilometres | 160,098 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 159,938 Square kilometres | 159,868 Square kilometres | 160,028 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,710 Square kilometres | 159,628 Square kilometres | 159,818 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,011 Square kilometres | 5,851 Square kilometres | 6,182 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,511 Square kilometres | 6,219 Square kilometres | 6,719 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,122 Square kilometres | 6,726 Square kilometres | 7,592 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,980 Square kilometres | 7,735 Square kilometres | 8,198 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 land use hidden — other areas in Suriname?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Suriname was 8,198 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 160,098 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,851 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata