Annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname
Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 27,022 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname is 27,022, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.3% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname peaked at 127,368 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,179, in 2022.
That places Suriname 97th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57,760 | — |
| 2013 | 18,695 | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 36,028 | +92.7% |
| 2015 | 60,190 | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 53,335 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 26,967 | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 41,316 | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 45,509 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 43,041 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14,222 | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 12,179 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 96,888 | +695.5% |
| 2024 | 127,368 | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 16,348 | -87.2% |
| 2026 | 27,022 | +65.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 27,022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 27,022 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +695.5% | 12,179 | 96,888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,475 | 18,695 | 60,190 | 8 |
| 2020s | 48,153 | 12,179 | 127,368 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 94 Greece 29,674 compare
- 95 United Kingdom 28,299 compare
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- 98 Turkmenistan 23,993 compare
- 99 Sri Lanka 20,210 compare
- 100 Eswatini 20,011 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 in Suriname?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname was 27,022 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 127,368 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,179 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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