Savanna — Burned Area in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna — Burned Area was 12,952 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Suriname is 12,952 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Suriname peaked at 20,152 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.46 ha, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 62nd of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,193 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,193 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,193 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,193 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,193 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,193 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,455 ha | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 1,004 ha | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 976.74 ha | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 300.38 ha | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 17.46 ha | -94.2% |
| 2001 | 5,043 ha | +28780.2% |
| 2002 | 20,152 ha | +299.6% |
| 2003 | 5,129 ha | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 12,010 ha | +134.2% |
| 2005 | 683.85 ha | -94.3% |
| 2006 | 4,680 ha | +584.4% |
| 2007 | 512.89 ha | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 2,842 ha | +454.2% |
| 2009 | 12,459 ha | +338.3% |
| 2010 | 662.55 ha | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 8,057 ha | +1116.0% |
| 2012 | 13,955 ha | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 1,389 ha | -90.0% |
| 2014 | 10,536 ha | +658.4% |
| 2015 | 6,946 ha | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 2,244 ha | -67.7% |
| 2017 | 3,847 ha | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 1,090 ha | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 8,249 ha | +656.9% |
| 2020 | 2,821 ha | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 85.48 ha | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 2,393 ha | +2700.0% |
| 2023 | 8,100 ha | +238.4% |
| 2024 | 12,952 ha | +59.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12,952 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12,952 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 | +28780.2% | 17.46 ha | 5,043 ha |
| 2022 | +2700.0% | 85.48 ha | 2,393 ha |
| 2011 | +1116.0% | 662.55 ha | 8,057 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,489 ha | 300.38 ha | 5,193 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,353 ha | 17.46 ha | 20,152 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,697 ha | 662.55 ha | 13,955 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,270 ha | 85.48 ha | 12,952 ha | 5 |
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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 savanna — burned area in Suriname?
- Savanna — burned area in Suriname was 12,952 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20,152 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 ha in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for savanna — burned area?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.