Woody savanna — Burned Area in Suriname
Suriname: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 6,754 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6,754 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,164.0% on the previous year and up 31,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Suriname peaked at 6,754 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 844.25 ha | — |
| 1991 | 844.25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 844.25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 844.25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 844.25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 844.25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,387 ha | +64.3% |
| 1997 | 2,560 ha | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 2,638 ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 795.34 ha | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 69.36 ha | -91.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 42.75 ha | — |
| 2003 | 2,586 ha | +5950.1% |
| 2004 | 2,885 ha | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 42.74 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 812.17 ha | — |
| 2009 | 149.61 ha | -81.6% |
| 2010 | 106.86 ha | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 21.37 ha | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 470.2 ha | +2100.0% |
| 2013 | 85.49 ha | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 21.37 ha | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 619.81 ha | +2800.0% |
| 2016 | 106.86 ha | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 106.86 ha | — |
| 2019 | 1,111 ha | +940.0% |
| 2020 | 577.07 ha | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 534.32 ha | — |
| 2024 | 6,754 ha | +1164.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,245 ha | 795.34 ha | 2,638 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.81 ha | 0 ha | 2,885 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.02 ha | 0 ha | 1,111 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,573 ha | 0 ha | 6,754 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Sudan (former) 7,801 ha compare
- 51 Costa Rica 7,248 ha compare
- 52 Bahamas 6,898 ha compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 6,271 ha compare
- 55 South Sudan 5,642 ha compare
- 56 Eswatini 3,964 ha 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 woody savanna — burned area in Suriname?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Suriname was 6,754 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6,754 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,500.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.