Annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname
Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,483 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname is 6,483 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Suriname peaked at 127,368 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,483 hectares, in 2026.
That places Suriname 118th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57,760 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 18,695 hectares | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 36,028 hectares | +92.7% |
| 2015 | 60,190 hectares | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 53,335 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 26,967 hectares | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 41,316 hectares | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 45,509 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 43,041 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14,222 hectares | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 12,179 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 96,888 hectares | +695.5% |
| 2024 | 127,368 hectares | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 16,348 hectares | -87.2% |
| 2026 | 6,483 hectares | -60.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,483 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6,483 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 53% of 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 hectares | 96,888 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,475 hectares | 18,695 hectares | 60,190 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 45,218 hectares | 6,483 hectares | 127,368 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 6,483 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 127,368 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,483 hectares in 2026.
- How does Suriname rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Suriname ranks 118th 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 87.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.