Share of land area that is protected in Suriname
Suriname: Share of land area that is protected was 14.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Suriname, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Suriname is 14.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Suriname peaked at 14.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area that is protected in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.5% | — |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.9% compare
- 126 Paraguay 14.9% compare
- 128 Central African Republic 14.8% compare
- 130 Ireland 14.2% compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 14.1% 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 share of land area that is protected in Suriname?
- Share of land area that is protected in Suriname was 14.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.