Marine protected areas in Suriname
Suriname: Marine protected areas was 1.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2013
All-time low
1.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Suriname, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.5 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Suriname peaked at 1.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2013.
That places Suriname 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5 | — |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 94 Philippines 1.6 compare
- 95 Cambodia 1.5 compare
- 95 Uruguay 1.5 compare
- 98 Madagascar 1.4 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 marine protected areas in Suriname?
- Marine protected areas in Suriname was 1.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for marine protected areas?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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