Primary Forest Loss in Suriname
Suriname: Primary Forest Loss was 12,298 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest Loss in Suriname, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest loss in Suriname is 12,298, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Suriname peaked at 18,713 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,808, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,932 | — |
| 2003 | 2,243 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 2,814 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 1,808 | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 1,893 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,158 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4,431 | +105.3% |
| 2009 | 4,226 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4,796 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 4,125 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 13,540 | +228.2% |
| 2013 | 6,628 | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 9,659 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 8,080 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 10,457 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 13,717 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 15,367 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 14,013 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 11,076 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 10,113 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 12,042 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 17,994 | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 18,713 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 12,298 | -34.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12,298 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,223, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12,298 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,298, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest Loss in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +228.2% | 4,125 | 13,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,688 | 1,808 | 4,431 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,038 | 4,125 | 15,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,706 | 10,113 | 18,713 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 primary forest loss in Suriname?
- Primary forest loss in Suriname was 12,298 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 18,713 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for primary forest loss?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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