Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Guinea-Bissau
1,121
in 2023
Suriname
1,301
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
67th
Suriname rank
66th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1,301 against 1,121 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 180.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357.02 | 487.77 | 130.75 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 947.54 | 1,371 | 423.84 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,376 | 815.12 | 561.17 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Guinea-Bissau or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1,301 against 1,121 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
- 180, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Suriname rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 66th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.