Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Suriname
Suriname: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 74.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2000
All-time low
74.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Suriname stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Suriname peaked at 74.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 42nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.2% | — |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 74.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 74.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 39 Montenegro 75.9% compare
- 40 Saint Barthelemy 75.8% compare
- 41 Algeria 74.5% compare
- 43 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 73.5% compare
- 44 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 73.5% compare
- 45 Ghana 72.7% 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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Suriname?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Suriname was 74.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Suriname ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).