Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Suriname
Suriname: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 42.93 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Suriname, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 42.93 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2025.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Suriname peaked at 4,186 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 82nd 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 128.8 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 386.39 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 236.12 hectares | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 21.47 hectares | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 214.66 hectares | +900.0% |
| 2007 | 214.66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 236.12 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 85.86 hectares | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 472.25 hectares | +450.0% |
| 2011 | 42.93 hectares | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 64.4 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 128.8 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 107.33 hectares | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 279.06 hectares | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 1,116 hectares | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 171.73 hectares | -84.6% |
| 2018 | 85.86 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1,009 hectares | +1075.0% |
| 2020 | 386.38 hectares | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 64.4 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 42.93 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 4,186 hectares | +9649.9% |
| 2025 | 42.93 hectares | -99.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 42.93 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.47 hectares, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 42.93 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.93 hectares, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +9649.9% | 42.93 hectares | 4,186 hectares |
| 2019 | +1075.0% | 85.86 hectares | 1,009 hectares |
| 2006 | +900.0% | 21.47 hectares | 214.66 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.51 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 386.39 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 347.75 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 1,116 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 787.08 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,186 hectares | 6 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Suriname?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Suriname was 42.93 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,186 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Suriname ranks 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.