Forest area (sq. km) in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area (sq. km) was 146,742 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Suriname stood at 146,742 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Suriname peaked at 149,020 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146,742 sq. km, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 148,662 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 148,698 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 148,734 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 148,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 148,805 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 148,841 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 148,877 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 148,913 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 148,948 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 148,984 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 149,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 148,980 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 148,940 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 148,900 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 148,860 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 148,820 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 148,780 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 148,740 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 148,700 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 148,660 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 148,620 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 148,573 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 148,527 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 148,480 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 148,433 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 148,386 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 148,240 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 148,094 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 147,947 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 147,801 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 147,655 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 147,472 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 147,290 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 147,107 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 146,924 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 146,742 sq. km | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 146,742 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 146,742 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 14.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,823 sq. km | 148,662 sq. km | 148,984 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,840 sq. km | 148,660 sq. km | 149,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,310 sq. km | 147,801 sq. km | 148,620 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,198 sq. km | 146,742 sq. km | 147,655 sq. km | 6 |
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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 in Suriname?
- Forest area in Suriname was 146,742 sq. km in 2025, 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 149,020 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,742 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area?
- Suriname ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.