Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 284.8% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Suriname 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +251.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +284.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 68 Laos 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Vanuatu 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.