Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Rwanda or Suriname?

Suriname, at 19,706 ha against 14,254 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Suriname: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Rwanda

14,254 ha

in 2024

Suriname

19,706 ha

in 2024

Rwanda rank

65th

Suriname rank

64th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Rwanda
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 19,706 ha against 14,254 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 5,452 ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 64th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,446 ha	4,734 ha	5,712 ha	Rwanda
2000s	4,781 ha	7,012 ha	2,231 ha	Suriname
2010s	4,766 ha	5,962 ha	1,197 ha	Suriname
2020s	9,330 ha	6,843 ha	2,487 ha	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Rwanda or Suriname?: Suriname, at 19,706 ha against 14,254 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Rwanda and Suriname?: 5,452 ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Rwanda ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 64th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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