Pacific island small states vs Suriname: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Pacific island small states
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 151,596 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 107,495 sq. km.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,395 sq. km | 153,611 sq. km | 111,215 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2000s | 43,068 sq. km | 153,224 sq. km | 110,157 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2010s | 43,626 sq. km | 152,557 sq. km | 108,931 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2020s | 44,017 sq. km | 151,779 sq. km | 107,762 sq. km | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Pacific island small states or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 151,596 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 107,495 sq. km, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Suriname rank globally for forest area?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- 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.