Area burned wildfires by type in Suriname
Suriname: Area burned wildfires by type was 11,248 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Suriname, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11,248 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Suriname peaked at 28,829 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 493.71, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 86th 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.
Area burned wildfires by type in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,142 | — |
| 2003 | 14,511 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 28,829 | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 2,748 | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 17,323 | +530.5% |
| 2007 | 1,996 | -88.5% |
| 2008 | 6,805 | +240.9% |
| 2009 | 18,396 | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 1,266 | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 8,221 | +549.2% |
| 2012 | 20,886 | +154.0% |
| 2013 | 2,662 | -87.3% |
| 2014 | 21,659 | +713.7% |
| 2015 | 17,538 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 5,903 | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 17,151 | +190.5% |
| 2018 | 5,345 | -68.8% |
| 2019 | 23,698 | +343.4% |
| 2020 | 8,973 | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 493.71 | -94.5% |
| 2022 | 8,951 | +1713.0% |
| 2023 | 20,135 | +124.9% |
| 2024 | 12,236 | -39.2% |
| 2025 | 11,248 | -8.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11,248 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11,248 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1713.0% | 493.71 | 8,951 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,344 | 1,996 | 28,829 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,433 | 1,266 | 23,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,339 | 493.71 | 20,135 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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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 wildfires by type in Suriname?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Suriname was 11,248 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28,829 in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.71 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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