Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0097 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0097 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7,200.8% on the previous year and up 711.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0357 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +172.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 2004 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +177.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +7200.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0097 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0097 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +7200.8% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0097 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0357 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.