Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0145 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Suriname is 0.0145 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 56.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0527 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2000.
That places Suriname 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0229 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0227 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.022 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 ha per person | +96.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 ha per person | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per person | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -92.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 ha per person | +11740.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 ha per person | +471.5% |
| 2003 | 0.026 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 ha per person | +102.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 ha per person | -90.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0315 ha per person | +508.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 ha per person | -88.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 ha per person | +227.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 ha per person | +172.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 ha per person | -92.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 ha per person | +521.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 ha per person | +154.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 ha per person | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 ha per person | +747.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 ha per person | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 ha per person | +202.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 ha per person | -69.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 ha per person | +339.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 ha per person | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 ha per person | +1624.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 ha per person | +143.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0145 ha per person | -56.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0145 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 36.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0145 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 22.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +11740.8% | 0 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person |
| 2022 | +1624.3% | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0229 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0527 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0377 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0334 ha per person | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Suriname?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Suriname was 0.0145 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.