Nigeria vs Suriname: Forestland — Area
Nigeria
17,130 1000 ha
in 2025
Suriname
14,674 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
37th
Suriname rank
39th
Forestland — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,130 1000 ha against 14,674 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 2,456 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 39th of 223 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,000 1000 ha | 14,882 1000 ha | 6,118 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19,731 1000 ha | 14,884 1000 ha | 4,847 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18,462 1000 ha | 14,831 1000 ha | 3,631 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17,447 1000 ha | 14,720 1000 ha | 2,727 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Nigeria, at 17,130 1000 ha against 14,674 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 2,456 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for forestland — area?
- Nigeria ranks 37th 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).