Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Suriname
Suriname: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 28.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Suriname stood at 28.5%.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Suriname peaked at 30.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 78th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +67.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -6.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.8% | 29.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.5% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 Australia 32.5% compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 31.6% compare
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- 80 Martinique 26.8% compare
- 81 Bolivia 25.6% 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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Suriname?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Suriname was 28.5% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).