Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1308 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.1308 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.5% on the previous year and up 753.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.1687 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Suriname 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +11987.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | +483.2% |
| 2003 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1687 ha per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | +515.1% |
| 2007 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | +231.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | +175.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -92.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +528.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1313 ha per square kilometre | +757.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 ha per square kilometre | +205.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | +344.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0533 ha per square kilometre | +1639.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1308 ha per square kilometre | +145.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1308 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1308 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +11987.2% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1639.0% | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0533 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1687 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0747 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.1308 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 52 Sierra Leone 0.2085 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Iraq 0.1603 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Costa Rica 0.1491 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ukraine 0.1269 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mexico 0.1213 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Kenya 0.1136 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.1308 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1687 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 753.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.