Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Fiji or Suriname?

Fiji, at 98.4 against 96.73 in Suriname as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Suriname: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Fiji

98.4

in 2010

Suriname

96.73

in 2010

Fiji rank

8th

Suriname rank

11th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Fiji
Suriname

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 98.4 against 96.73 in Suriname, a difference of 1.67.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 11th of 168 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1780s	98.32	96.98	1.34	Fiji
1790s	98.32	96.98	1.34	Fiji
1800s	98.32	96.98	1.34	Fiji
1810s	98.32	96.97	1.34	Fiji
1820s	98.32	96.97	1.34	Fiji
1830s	98.32	96.97	1.34	Fiji
1840s	98.32	96.97	1.35	Fiji
1850s	98.32	96.97	1.34	Fiji
1860s	98.32	96.97	1.34	Fiji
1870s	98.32	96.97	1.35	Fiji
1880s	98.32	96.97	1.35	Fiji
1890s	98.32	96.96	1.36	Fiji
1900s	98.32	96.96	1.36	Fiji
1910s	98.32	96.95	1.37	Fiji
1920s	98.32	96.94	1.38	Fiji
1930s	98.32	96.92	1.4	Fiji
1940s	98.32	96.9	1.42	Fiji
1950s	98.34	96.87	1.47	Fiji
1960s	98.34	96.9	1.44	Fiji
1970s	98.34	96.87	1.47	Fiji
1980s	98.35	96.95	1.4	Fiji
1990s	98.35	96.86	1.49	Fiji
2000s	98.4	96.79	1.6	Fiji
2010s	98.4	96.73	1.66	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Fiji or Suriname?: Fiji, at 98.4 against 96.73 in Suriname as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Fiji and Suriname?: 1.67, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Fiji and Suriname rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Fiji ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.