Paraguay vs Suriname: Forest area
Paraguay
152,643 sq. km
in 2023
Suriname
151,596 sq. km
in 2023
Paraguay rank
42nd
Suriname rank
43rd
Forest area over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 152,643 sq. km against 151,596 sq. km in Suriname, a difference of 1,047 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,965 sq. km | 153,611 sq. km | 90,354 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 214,520 sq. km | 153,224 sq. km | 61,296 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 178,523 sq. km | 152,557 sq. km | 25,966 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 156,833 sq. km | 151,779 sq. km | 5,054 sq. km | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Paraguay, at 152,643 sq. km against 151,596 sq. km in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 1,047 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for forest area?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 43rd of 213 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.