Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2411 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.2411 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.3728 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2411 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Suriname 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3728 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3704 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3681 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3664 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3637 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3575 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3499 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3426 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3355 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3286 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3219 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3152 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3088 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3027 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2982 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.295 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2917 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2884 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2849 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2815 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2782 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2749 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2716 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2684 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2652 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2622 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2593 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2566 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2539 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2511 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2482 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2457 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2435 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2411 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.2411 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 86.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.2411 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 83.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3556 sq. km per person | 0.3286 sq. km per person | 0.3728 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2988 sq. km per person | 0.2815 sq. km per person | 0.3219 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2641 sq. km per person | 0.2511 sq. km per person | 0.2782 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2446 sq. km per person | 0.2411 sq. km per person | 0.2482 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname was 0.2411 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3728 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2411 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.