Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Suriname
Suriname: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Suriname is 51.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Suriname peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 105th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 51.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 102 Saint Barthelemy 51.7% compare
- 103 Nepal 51.7% compare
- 104 Botswana 51.2% compare
- 106 North Macedonia 50.7% compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 49.9% compare
- 108 Albania 49.4% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Suriname?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Suriname was 51.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Suriname ranks 105th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).