Suriname — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Suriname, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Suriname was 91.54% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 92.84% in 2000. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.03% per year.
Suriname ranks 2 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 1%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Suriname sits above it. It peaked in 2000 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 1 of 42 economies; Guyana (87.07%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 3rd of 178 in 1990 → 3rd of 207 in 2000 → 2nd of 209 in 2010 → 2nd of 214 in 2020 → 2nd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.54% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 91.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 91.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 91.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 91.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 92.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 92.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 92.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 92.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 92.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 92.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 92.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 92.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 92.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 92.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 92.62% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 92.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 92.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 92.69% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 92.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 92.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 92.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 92.79% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 92.82% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 92.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 92.82% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 92.78% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 92.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 92.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 92.71% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 92.69% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 92.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 92.64% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 92.62% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Suriname’s Forest area in 1991?
92.64% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Suriname’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -1.2% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 91.54%; 2023: 91.65%; 2022: 91.76%; 2021: 91.88%; 2020: 91.99%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.