Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 12.39 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2010
All-time low
11.76
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000β2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Suriname, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 12.39 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Suriname peaked at 12.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.76, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 102nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.76 | 11.76 | 11.76 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.39 | 12.39 | 12.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.39 | 12.39 | 12.39 | 1 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Suriname?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Suriname was 12.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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