Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Papua New Guinea
7,545 ha
in 2024
Suriname
12,033 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Suriname rank
37th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 12,033 ha against 7,545 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,488 ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 37th of 218 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 154,135 ha 2,024 ha 152,111 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 20,731 ha 904.65 ha 19,826 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 23,011 ha 450.95 ha 22,561 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 8,361 ha 2,975 ha 5,386 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
Suriname, at 12,033 ha against 7,545 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
4,488 ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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