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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).