Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0176 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Suriname, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Suriname is 0.0176 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0561 hectares per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per person, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0325 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0561 hectares per person | +95.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -90.6% |
| 2006 | 0.033 hectares per person | +523.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -88.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 hectares per person | +236.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0338 hectares per person | +167.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -93.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 hectares per person | +541.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 hectares per person | +151.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -87.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 hectares per person | +704.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 hectares per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.01 hectares per person | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 hectares per person | +187.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 hectares per person | +338.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 hectares per person | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -94.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 hectares per person | +1697.7% |
| 2023 | 0.032 hectares per person | +122.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -39.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1697.7% | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0144 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0257 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0561 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 0.0391 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.032 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Suriname?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Suriname was 0.0176 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0561 hectares per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.