Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Suriname
Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 15,949 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,949 hectares
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
101st
of 225 countries
All-time high
52,785 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
3,198 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Suriname, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15,949 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Suriname peaked at 52,785 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,198 hectares, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 101st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43,876 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 35,912 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 51,883 hectares | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 6,161 hectares | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 26,897 hectares | +336.6% |
| 2007 | 4,572 hectares | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 12,922 hectares | +182.6% |
| 2009 | 38,639 hectares | +199.0% |
| 2010 | 5,474 hectares | -85.8% |
| 2011 | 20,564 hectares | +275.7% |
| 2012 | 39,132 hectares | +90.3% |
| 2013 | 13,459 hectares | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 39,326 hectares | +192.2% |
| 2015 | 37,436 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11,806 hectares | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 22,947 hectares | +94.4% |
| 2018 | 15,799 hectares | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 48,448 hectares | +206.7% |
| 2020 | 27,992 hectares | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 3,198 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 13,524 hectares | +322.8% |
| 2023 | 43,876 hectares | +224.4% |
| 2024 | 52,785 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 15,949 hectares | -69.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15,949 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15,949 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,608 hectares | 4,572 hectares | 51,883 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,439 hectares | 5,474 hectares | 48,448 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,221 hectares | 3,198 hectares | 52,785 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 98 France 18,997 hectares compare
- 99 United Kingdom 18,697 hectares compare
- 100 Costa Rica 17,709 hectares compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,820 hectares compare
- 103 Serbia 13,974 hectares compare
- 104 Belarus 13,888 hectares compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Suriname?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Suriname was 15,949 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 52,785 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,198 hectares in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.