Terrestrial protected areas in Suriname
Suriname: Terrestrial protected areas was 14.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Suriname, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Suriname is 14.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Suriname peaked at 14.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.5% | — |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.9% compare
- 126 Paraguay 14.9% compare
- 128 Central African Republic 14.8% compare
- 130 Ireland 14.2% compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 14.1% compare
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 terrestrial protected areas in Suriname?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Suriname was 14.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.