Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Greece or Suriname?

Suriname, at 14,966 hectares against 9,415 hectares in Greece as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Greece and Suriname?

5,551 hectares, with Suriname ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Suriname: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Greece

9,415 hectares

in 2024

Suriname

14,966 hectares

in 2024

Greece rank

26th

Suriname rank

24th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Greece
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 14,966 hectares against 9,415 hectares in Greece, a difference of 5,551 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 24th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,950 hectares	127.96 hectares	8,822 hectares	Greece
2010s	4,260 hectares	504.55 hectares	3,756 hectares	Greece
2020s	21,230 hectares	3,779 hectares	17,451 hectares	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Greece or Suriname?: Suriname, at 14,966 hectares against 9,415 hectares in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Greece and Suriname?: 5,551 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Suriname?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Greece and Suriname rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Greece ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
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: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).