Annual area burnt per wildfire in Suriname
Suriname: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 278.58 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
278.58
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
85th
of 182 countries
All-time high
440.72
in 2024
All-time low
186.11
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Suriname, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Suriname stood at 278.58.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Suriname peaked at 440.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 186.11, in 2018.
That places Suriname 85th 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 352.19 | — |
| 2013 | 279.03 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 259.19 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 256.13 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 270.74 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 296.34 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 186.11 | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 293.61 | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 267.33 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 209.15 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 264.76 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 285.81 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 440.72 | +54.2% |
| 2025 | 263.68 | -40.2% |
| 2026 | 278.58 | +5.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 278.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 278.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 274.17 | 186.11 | 352.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.15 | 209.15 | 440.72 | 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 per wildfire in Suriname?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Suriname was 278.58 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 440.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.11 in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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