Planted Forest — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Planted Forest — Area was 14.15 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Suriname is 14.15 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Suriname peaked at 14.15 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.15 1000 ha, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 158th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Planted Forest — Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.15 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14.15 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14.15 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.15 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 14.15 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 155 Mauritius 17.99 1000 ha compare
- 156 Iraq 17.25 1000 ha compare
- 157 Micronesia (Federated States of) 14.21 1000 ha compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 13.61 1000 ha compare
- 160 Timor-Leste 11.73 1000 ha compare
- 160 East Timor 11.73 1000 ha 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)
- 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 planted forest — area in Suriname?
- Planted forest — area in Suriname was 14.15 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for planted forest — area?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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 Planted Forest — Area. 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.