Madagascar vs Suriname: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Madagascar

182.85 hectares

in 2024

Suriname

212.65 hectares

in 2024

Madagascar rank

70th

Suriname rank

67th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Suriname currently reports 212.65 hectares against 182.85 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 29.79 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.

Madagascar ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 67th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.