Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Suriname, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 124.9% on the previous year and up 656.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.1796 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Suriname 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0904 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1796 hectares per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 hectares per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1079 hectares per square kilometre | +530.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 hectares per square kilometre | +240.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1146 hectares per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0512 hectares per square kilometre | +549.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1301 hectares per square kilometre | +154.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1349 hectares per square kilometre | +713.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1093 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 hectares per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1069 hectares per square kilometre | +190.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 hectares per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1476 hectares per square kilometre | +343.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0559 hectares per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 hectares per square kilometre | +1713.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre | +124.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +1713.0% | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0558 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0831 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1796 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0775 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1476 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 61 Mexico 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cape Verde 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Panama 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kenya 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Ukraine 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.113 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1796 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.