North America vs Suriname: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
North America
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Suriname
0.2411 sq. km per person
in 2023
North America rank
4th
Suriname rank
1st
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- North America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.2411 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.2237 sq. km per person.
That makes Suriname's figure about 13.8 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.3556 sq. km per person | 0.3334 sq. km per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.2988 sq. km per person | 0.2788 sq. km per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.2641 sq. km per person | 0.2457 sq. km per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.2446 sq. km per person | 0.227 sq. km per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, North America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.2411 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between North America and Suriname?
- 0.2237 sq. km per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North America and Suriname rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- North America ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.