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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Suriname: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Laos

0.0023 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Suriname

0.0021 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Laos rank

68th

Suriname rank

71st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Laos
Suriname

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0018 hectares per square kilometre	0.001 hectares per square kilometre	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	Laos
2010s	0.0035 hectares per square kilometre	0.0013 hectares per square kilometre	0.0022 hectares per square kilometre	Laos
2020s	0.0021 hectares per square kilometre	0.001 hectares per square kilometre	0.0011 hectares per square kilometre	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Laos or Suriname?: Laos, at 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Laos and Suriname?: 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Laos ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.