Tree cover loss from wildfires in Suriname
Suriname: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 14,966 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Suriname is 14,966 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 398.8% on the previous year and up 18,402.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Suriname peaked at 14,966 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7 hectares, in 2007.
Suriname ranks 24th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.02 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 71.32 hectares | +130.0% |
| 2003 | 299.73 hectares | +320.3% |
| 2004 | 50.47 hectares | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 113.54 hectares | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 28.95 hectares | -74.5% |
| 2007 | 15.7 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 30.87 hectares | +96.6% |
| 2009 | 510.07 hectares | +1552.5% |
| 2010 | 220.32 hectares | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 38.98 hectares | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 1,062 hectares | +2624.4% |
| 2013 | 1,252 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 80.89 hectares | -93.5% |
| 2015 | 295.69 hectares | +265.6% |
| 2016 | 714.77 hectares | +141.7% |
| 2017 | 147.96 hectares | -79.3% |
| 2018 | 192.74 hectares | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 1,040 hectares | +439.7% |
| 2020 | 649.09 hectares | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 143.86 hectares | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 135.49 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3,000 hectares | +2114.3% |
| 2024 | 14,966 hectares | +398.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14,966 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 22.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14,966 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 | +2624.4% | 38.98 hectares | 1,062 hectares |
| 2023 | +2114.3% | 135.49 hectares | 3,000 hectares |
| 2009 | +1552.5% | 30.87 hectares | 510.07 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.96 hectares | 15.7 hectares | 510.07 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 504.55 hectares | 38.98 hectares | 1,252 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,779 hectares | 135.49 hectares | 14,966 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 from wildfires in Suriname?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Suriname was 14,966 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,966 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 hectares in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,402.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).