Forest area in Suriname
Suriname: Forest area was 151,596 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Suriname stood at 151,596 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Suriname peaked at 153,776 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 151,596 sq. km, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,611 sq. km | 153,445 sq. km | 153,776 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,224 sq. km | 153,040 sq. km | 153,409 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,557 sq. km | 152,085 sq. km | 152,999 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,779 sq. km | 151,596 sq. km | 151,963 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,079 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 203,185 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Suriname?
- Forest area in Suriname was 151,596 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 153,776 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,596 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for forest area?
- Suriname ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.