France vs Suriname: Forestland — Area
France
17,795 1000 ha
in 2025
Suriname
14,674 1000 ha
in 2025
France rank
36th
Suriname rank
39th
Forestland — Area over time
- France
- Suriname
How they compare
France currently reports 17,795 1000 ha against 14,674 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 3,121 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
France ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 39th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,819 1000 ha | 14,882 1000 ha | 62.92 1000 ha | Suriname |
| 2000s | 15,797 1000 ha | 14,884 1000 ha | 912.95 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 16,813 1000 ha | 14,831 1000 ha | 1,982 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 17,572 1000 ha | 14,720 1000 ha | 2,852 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, France or Suriname?
- France, at 17,795 1000 ha against 14,674 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between France and Suriname?
- 3,121 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Suriname rank globally for forestland — area?
- France ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 39th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).