Savanna fires — Burned Area in Suriname
Suriname: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 28,895 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area in Suriname is 28,895 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Suriname peaked at 41,973 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 125.03 ha, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 78th 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 fires — Burned Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,480 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,226 ha | -79.2% |
| 1997 | 4,307 ha | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 4,509 ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,427 ha | -68.4% |
| 2000 | 125.03 ha | -91.2% |
| 2001 | 7,715 ha | +6070.4% |
| 2002 | 35,774 ha | +363.7% |
| 2003 | 20,881 ha | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 41,973 ha | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 3,377 ha | -92.0% |
| 2006 | 21,285 ha | +530.4% |
| 2007 | 2,436 ha | -88.6% |
| 2008 | 10,024 ha | +311.4% |
| 2009 | 30,133 ha | +200.6% |
| 2010 | 2,030 ha | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 16,007 ha | +688.3% |
| 2012 | 34,855 ha | +117.8% |
| 2013 | 3,932 ha | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 31,628 ha | +704.3% |
| 2015 | 24,000 ha | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 7,865 ha | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 20,665 ha | +162.8% |
| 2018 | 6,347 ha | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 32,227 ha | +407.7% |
| 2020 | 12,118 ha | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 577.05 ha | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 10,942 ha | +1796.1% |
| 2023 | 29,620 ha | +170.7% |
| 2024 | 28,895 ha | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,635 ha | 1,427 ha | 15,480 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,372 ha | 125.03 ha | 41,973 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,956 ha | 2,030 ha | 34,855 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,430 ha | 577.05 ha | 29,620 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Suriname?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Suriname was 28,895 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 41,973 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.03 ha in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 fires — 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.