Net Forest conversion — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Net Forest conversion — Area was 18.25 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Suriname stood at 18.25 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 289.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Suriname peaked at 18.25 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Suriname 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 4 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.68 1000 ha | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 4.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.63 1000 ha | +212.5% |
| 2017 | 14.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.25 1000 ha | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 18.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.25 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 414.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 14.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 1000 ha | 14.63 1000 ha | 18.25 1000 ha | 6 |
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 net forest conversion — area in Suriname?
- Net forest conversion — area in Suriname was 18.25 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Suriname ranks 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.8%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).