Ethiopia vs Suriname: Forest area
Ethiopia
168,495 sq. km
in 2023
Suriname
151,596 sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
40th
Suriname rank
43rd
Forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Suriname
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 168,495 sq. km against 151,596 sq. km in Suriname, a difference of 16,899 sq. km.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,205 sq. km | 153,556 sq. km | 34,649 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 182,000 sq. km | 153,224 sq. km | 28,776 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 174,700 sq. km | 152,557 sq. km | 22,143 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 169,590 sq. km | 151,779 sq. km | 17,811 sq. km | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Suriname?
- Ethiopia, at 168,495 sq. km against 151,596 sq. km in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 16,899 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Suriname rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.