Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 212.65 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Suriname stood at 212.65 hectares.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 479.95 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69 hectares, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.29 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 139.05 hectares | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 178.43 hectares | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 185.08 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 145.1 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 128.4 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 136.75 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 232.35 hectares | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 281.11 hectares | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 161.26 hectares | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 136.38 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 479.95 hectares | +251.9% |
| 2013 | 126.6 hectares | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 263.95 hectares | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 166.95 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 253.57 hectares | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 190.16 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 135.39 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 155.99 hectares | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 144.36 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 69 hectares | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 86.2 hectares | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 331.66 hectares | +284.8% |
| 2024 | 212.65 hectares | -35.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 212.65 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 212.65 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.51 hectares | 90.29 hectares | 281.11 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 207.02 hectares | 126.6 hectares | 479.95 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.77 hectares | 69 hectares | 331.66 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 64 Croatia 216.18 hectares compare
- 65 Belarus 215.41 hectares compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 213.06 hectares compare
- 68 Switzerland 203.72 hectares compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 188.76 hectares compare
- 70 Madagascar 182.85 hectares 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, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Suriname was 212.65 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 479.95 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 hectares in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.