Forest area in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area was 94.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Suriname stood at 94.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Suriname peaked at 95.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.8% | — |
| 1991 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.3% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.4% | 94.7% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Suriname?
- Forest area in Suriname was 94.4% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.