Savanna fires — Burned Area in Suriname

Suriname: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 28,895 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,895 ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
78th
of 221 countries
All-time high
41,973 ha
in 2004
All-time low
125.03 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Suriname, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 15.5k ha1991: 15.5k ha1992: 15.5k ha1993: 15.5k ha1994: 15.5k ha1995: 15.5k ha1996: 3.2k ha1997: 4.3k ha1998: 4.5k ha1999: 1.4k ha2000: 125 ha2001: 7.7k ha2002: 35.8k ha2003: 20.9k ha2004: 42.0k ha2005: 3.4k ha2006: 21.3k ha2007: 2.4k ha2008: 10.0k ha2009: 30.1k ha2010: 2.0k ha2011: 16.0k ha2012: 34.9k ha2013: 3.9k ha2014: 31.6k ha2015: 24.0k ha2016: 7.9k ha2017: 20.7k ha2018: 6.3k ha2019: 32.2k ha2020: 12.1k ha2021: 577 ha2022: 10.9k ha2023: 29.6k ha2024: 28.9k ha

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Suriname, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 75 Burundi 36,843 ha compare
  2. 76 Greece 34,370 ha compare
  3. 77 Liberia 31,121 ha compare
  4. 79 Albania 24,353 ha compare
  5. 80 Bulgaria 22,016 ha compare
  6. 81 Spain 21,463 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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