Average area burnt per wildfire in Suriname
Suriname: Average area burnt per wildfire was 294.68 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Suriname, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Suriname stood at 294.68 hectares.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Suriname peaked at 440.72 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 186.11 hectares, in 2018.
That places Suriname 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 352.19 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 279.03 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 259.19 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 256.13 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 270.74 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 296.34 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 186.11 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 293.61 hectares | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 267.33 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 209.15 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 264.76 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 285.81 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 440.72 hectares | +54.2% |
| 2025 | 263.68 hectares | -40.2% |
| 2026 | 294.68 hectares | +11.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 294.68 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266 hectares, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 294.68 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292.3 hectares, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 274.17 hectares | 186.11 hectares | 352.19 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 289.45 hectares | 209.15 hectares | 440.72 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 average area burnt per wildfire in Suriname?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Suriname was 294.68 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 440.72 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.11 hectares in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.