Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -35.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Suriname, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Suriname stood at -35.89 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 112.6% on the previous year and down 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 284.78 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -73.62 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2005 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -680.0% |
| 2006 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2008 | 69.91 % change on previous year | +975.7% |
| 2009 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2010 | -42.63 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 2011 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 251.93 % change on previous year | -1732.9% |
| 2013 | -73.62 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2014 | 108.5 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2015 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2016 | 51.89 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2017 | -25.01 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2018 | -28.8 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2020 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2021 | -52.21 % change on previous year | +600.2% |
| 2022 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2023 | 284.78 % change on previous year | +1042.4% |
| 2024 | -35.89 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -35.89 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -35.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1732.9% | -15.43 % change on previous year | 251.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.79 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | 69.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.53 % change on previous year | -73.62 % change on previous year | 251.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.83 % change on previous year | -52.21 % change on previous year | 284.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 New Zealand -31.8 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Poland -32.17 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cambodia -33.6 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Panama -36.34 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Azerbaijan -37.43 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Barbados -37.5 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Suriname was -35.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 284.78 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.62 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.1%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.