Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Suriname
Suriname: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 99.9 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Suriname stood at 99.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Suriname peaked at 99.91 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.9 %, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 41st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9 % | 99.9 % | 99.91 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9 % | 99.9 % | 99.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9 % | 99.9 % | 99.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 % | 99.9 % | 99.9 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 38 Somalia 99.92 % compare
- 39 Angola 99.91 % compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of the Congo 99.91 % compare
- 41 Belize 99.9 % compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 99.9 % compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 99.9 % compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 331.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 21.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.95 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 72.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Suriname?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Suriname was 99.9 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.91 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9 % in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.