Grassland — Burned Area in Suriname
Suriname: Grassland — Burned Area was 9,190 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9,190 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Suriname peaked at 27,077 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.1 ha, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 79th of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,432 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,432 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,432 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,432 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,432 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,432 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 319.7 ha | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 639.74 ha | +100.1% |
| 1998 | 821.14 ha | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 299.49 ha | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 22.1 ha | -92.6% |
| 2001 | 2,671 ha | +11987.2% |
| 2002 | 15,580 ha | +483.2% |
| 2003 | 13,166 ha | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 27,077 ha | +105.7% |
| 2005 | 2,693 ha | -90.1% |
| 2006 | 16,562 ha | +515.1% |
| 2007 | 1,923 ha | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 6,369 ha | +231.1% |
| 2009 | 17,524 ha | +175.2% |
| 2010 | 1,261 ha | -92.8% |
| 2011 | 7,929 ha | +528.8% |
| 2012 | 20,430 ha | +157.7% |
| 2013 | 2,458 ha | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 21,071 ha | +757.3% |
| 2015 | 16,434 ha | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 5,514 ha | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 16,818 ha | +205.0% |
| 2018 | 5,150 ha | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 22,867 ha | +344.0% |
| 2020 | 8,720 ha | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 491.57 ha | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 8,548 ha | +1639.0% |
| 2023 | 20,987 ha | +145.5% |
| 2024 | 9,190 ha | -56.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9,190 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9,190 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +11987.2% | 22.1 ha | 2,671 ha |
| 2022 | +1639.0% | 491.57 ha | 8,548 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,867 ha | 299.49 ha | 9,432 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,359 ha | 22.1 ha | 27,077 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,993 ha | 1,261 ha | 22,867 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,587 ha | 491.57 ha | 20,987 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 76 Somalia 11,391 ha compare
- 77 Philippines 10,394 ha compare
- 78 Eritrea 9,582 ha compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,409 ha compare
- 81 Burundi 7,138 ha compare
- 82 Costa Rica 6,029 ha compare
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 grassland — burned area in Suriname?
- Grassland — burned area in Suriname was 9,190 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27,077 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 ha in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for grassland — burned area?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.