Deforestation statistics for Suriname

Suriname: Demographic data

Population (2022)	586,632
Annual population growth rate (2022)	0.90%
Population density (people/sq km)	4
Net migration	-1,000
Fertility rate	2.4
Median age	29
Urban population share	65%

Suriname: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 156,000

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 13,949,814
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 89.40%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 199,310
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 1.40%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 12,770,378
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 81.90%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 91.50%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 132,964
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 1.00%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 12,637,414
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 81.00%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 91%

Suriname: Annual forest and tree cover data

Suriname: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 1,932
2003: 2,243
2004: 2,814
2005: 1,808
2006: 1,893
2007: 2,158
2008: 4,431
2009: 4,227
2010: 4,797
2011: 4,125
2012: 13,540
2013: 6,628
2014: 9,659
2015: 8,080
2016: 10,457
2017: 13,718
2018: 15,367
2019: 14,013
2020: 11,076

Suriname: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 3,689
2002: 3,717
2003: 4,546
2004: 5,423
2005: 3,512
2006: 3,404
2007: 3,626
2008: 7,511
2009: 7,362
2010: 7,000
2011: 5,697
2012: 19,502
2013: 10,203
2014: 14,748
2015: 11,921
2016: 16,878
2017: 18,018
2018: 19,001
2019: 18,454
2020: 15,096

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Brokopondo	588,509	5,256	7,065	14,086	14,519	40,925	7.0%
Wanica	24,821	666	861	2,033	1,643	5,203	21.0%
Commewijne	204,089	992	1,045	1,738	2,646	6,422	3.1%
Coronie	256,936	103	124	374	1,137	1,738	0.7%
Marowijne	416,524	2,109	2,958	5,064	6,415	16,546	4.0%
Nickerie	408,148	794	527	767	1,252	3,339	0.8%
Para	515,329	1,933	3,519	7,483	8,711	21,646	4.2%
Paramaribo	5,402	174	191	374	440	1,178	21.8%
Saramacca	332,973	848	1,146	1,751	3,785	7,530	2.3%
Sipaliwini	11,197,079	8,012	11,468	28,402	46,899	94,781	0.8%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Brokopondo	Brownsweg	63,366	867	1,691	2,580	2,092	7,231	11.4%
Brokopondo	Centrum	24,147	66	298	913	611	1,887	7.8%
Brokopondo	Klaaskreek	30,963	527	680	585	357	2,149	6.9%
Brokopondo	Kwakoegron	95,333	418	672	2,029	3,681	6,799	7.1%
Brokopondo	Marechalskreek	31,494	148	196	273	478	1,096	3.5%
Brokopondo	Sarakreek	286,465	851	1,785	4,534	5,064	12,235	4.3%
Wanica	Koewarasan	12	0	0	6	0	7	53.4%
Wanica	Kwatta	319	0	0	61	16	77	24.3%
Wanica	Lelydorp	2,975	12	32	224	182	450	15.1%
Commewijne	Alkmaar	100	6	24	9	5	45	44.5%
Commewijne	Bakki	7,555	7	4	9	281	302	4.0%
Commewijne	Margaretha	4,787	22	20	80	72	195	4.1%
Commewijne	Meerzorg	73,832	236	214	170	241	861	1.2%
Commewijne	Nw. Amsterdam	67	0	0	1	3	5	6.8%
Commewijne	Tamanredjo	20,302	40	93	162	260	556	2.7%
Coronie	Johanna Maria	69,988	19	39	88	109	254	0.4%
Coronie	Totness	6,952	0	0	3	2	5	0.1%
Coronie	Welgelegen	71,147	15	10	41	484	551	0.8%
Marowijne	Albina	30,184	97	168	294	420	979	3.2%
Marowijne	Galibi	39,969	172	97	28	44	340	0.9%
Marowijne	Moengo	62,918	229	404	895	1,337	2,866	4.6%
Marowijne	Moengotapoe	35,824	159	293	342	441	1,236	3.5%
Marowijne	Patamacca	104,686	182	325	489	880	1,875	1.8%
Marowijne	Wanhatti	19,072	33	51	105	131	321	1.7%
Nickerie	Groot Henar	121,386	22	21	35	165	243	0.2%
Nickerie	Nw . Nickerie	459	0	0	0	0	0	0.1%
Nickerie	Oostelijke Polders	4,019	1	0	3	53	57	1.4%
Nickerie	Wageningen	91,025	11	13	92	39	155	0.2%
Nickerie	Westelijke Polders	59,239	120	133	63	78	394	0.7%
Para	Bigi Poika	225,471	246	898	2,382	2,454	5,979	2.7%
Para	Carolina	113,322	55	587	934	1,156	2,732	2.4%
Para	Noord	10,518	25	124	199	251	598	5.7%
Para	Oost	18,673	92	194	382	496	1,164	6.2%
Para	Zuid	61,096	241	291	542	819	1,893	3.1%
Paramaribo	Weg Naar Zee	84	0	0	24	4	28	33.2%
Paramaribo	Blauwgrond	350	0	0	42	11	53	15.2%
Paramaribo	Rainville	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Saramacca	Calcutta	131,787	73	151	107	552	882	0.7%
Saramacca	Groningen	1,576	9	18	44	82	154	9.8%
Saramacca	Jarikaba	3,183	2	3	7	16	29	0.9%
Saramacca	Kampong Baroe	58,735	17	39	162	203	421	0.7%
Saramacca	Tijgerkreek	14,213	8	71	70	362	511	3.6%
Saramacca	Wayambo Weg	31,264	130	227	274	90	721	2.3%
Sipaliwini	Boven Suriname	690,520	699	1,040	1,488	1,378	4,606	0.7%
Sipaliwini	Bven Saramacca	549,638	477	1,120	2,570	9,591	13,758	2.5%
Sipaliwini	Coeroeni	1,845,504	262	534	1,203	1,183	3,183	0.2%
Sipaliwini	Coppename	1,476,259	170	381	1,853	3,684	6,088	0.4%
Sipaliwini	Kabalebo	2,370,990	296	504	1,186	5,931	7,917	0.3%
Sipaliwini	Tapanahony	3,808,600	1,731	4,057	14,448	18,839	39,076	1.0%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Brokopondo	531,767	2,878	5,323	10,913	12,283	31,398	5.9%
Wanica	3,306	12	33	292	198	535	16.2%
Commewijne	106,643	312	355	432	864	1,962	1.8%
Coronie	148,086	34	49	132	595	810	0.5%
Marowijne	292,653	873	1,338	2,154	3,253	7,618	2.6%
Nickerie	276,128	154	167	193	335	849	0.3%
Para	429,081	658	2,094	4,439	5,175	12,366	2.9%
Paramaribo	441	0	0	66	15	81	18.4%
Saramacca	240,759	240	509	663	1,306	2,718	1.1%
Sipaliwini	10,741,511	3,636	7,637	22,748	40,607	74,628	0.7%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Brokopondo	Brownsweg	63,366	867	1,691	2,580	2,092	7,231	11.4%
Brokopondo	Centrum	24,147	66	298	913	611	1,887	7.8%
Brokopondo	Klaaskreek	30,963	527	680	585	357	2,149	6.9%
Brokopondo	Kwakoegron	95,333	418	672	2,029	3,681	6,799	7.1%
Brokopondo	Marechalskreek	31,494	148	196	273	478	1,096	3.5%
Brokopondo	Sarakreek	286,465	851	1,785	4,534	5,064	12,235	4.3%
Wanica	Koewarasan	12	0	0	6	0	7	53.4%
Wanica	Kwatta	319	0	0	61	16	77	24.3%
Wanica	Lelydorp	2,975	12	32	224	182	450	15.1%
Commewijne	Alkmaar	100	6	24	9	5	45	44.5%
Commewijne	Bakki	7,555	7	4	9	281	302	4.0%
Commewijne	Margaretha	4,787	22	20	80	72	195	4.1%
Commewijne	Meerzorg	73,832	236	214	170	241	861	1.2%
Commewijne	Nw. Amsterdam	67	0	0	1	3	5	6.8%
Commewijne	Tamanredjo	20,302	40	93	162	260	556	2.7%
Coronie	Johanna Maria	69,988	19	39	88	109	254	0.4%
Coronie	Totness	6,952	0	0	3	2	5	0.1%
Coronie	Welgelegen	71,147	15	10	41	484	551	0.8%
Marowijne	Albina	30,184	97	168	294	420	979	3.2%
Marowijne	Galibi	39,969	172	97	28	44	340	0.9%
Marowijne	Moengo	62,918	229	404	895	1,337	2,866	4.6%
Marowijne	Moengotapoe	35,824	159	293	342	441	1,236	3.5%
Marowijne	Patamacca	104,686	182	325	489	880	1,875	1.8%
Marowijne	Wanhatti	19,072	33	51	105	131	321	1.7%
Nickerie	Groot Henar	121,386	22	21	35	165	243	0.2%
Nickerie	Nw . Nickerie	459	0	0	0	0	0	0.1%
Nickerie	Oostelijke Polders	4,019	1	0	3	53	57	1.4%
Nickerie	Wageningen	91,025	11	13	92	39	155	0.2%
Nickerie	Westelijke Polders	59,239	120	133	63	78	394	0.7%
Para	Bigi Poika	225,471	246	898	2,382	2,454	5,979	2.7%
Para	Carolina	113,322	55	587	934	1,156	2,732	2.4%
Para	Noord	10,518	25	124	199	251	598	5.7%
Para	Oost	18,673	92	194	382	496	1,164	6.2%
Para	Zuid	61,096	241	291	542	819	1,893	3.1%
Paramaribo	Weg Naar Zee	84	0	0	24	4	28	33.2%
Paramaribo	Blauwgrond	350	0	0	42	11	53	15.2%
Paramaribo	Rainville	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Saramacca	Calcutta	131,787	73	151	107	552	882	0.7%
Saramacca	Groningen	1,576	9	18	44	82	154	9.8%
Saramacca	Jarikaba	3,183	2	3	7	16	29	0.9%
Saramacca	Kampong Baroe	58,735	17	39	162	203	421	0.7%
Saramacca	Tijgerkreek	14,213	8	71	70	362	511	3.6%
Saramacca	Wayambo Weg	31,264	130	227	274	90	721	2.3%
Sipaliwini	Boven Suriname	690,520	699	1,040	1,488	1,378	4,606	0.7%
Sipaliwini	Bven Saramacca	549,638	477	1,120	2,570	9,591	13,758	2.5%
Sipaliwini	Coeroeni	1,845,504	262	534	1,203	1,183	3,183	0.2%
Sipaliwini	Coppename	1,476,259	170	381	1,853	3,684	6,088	0.4%
Sipaliwini	Kabalebo	2,370,990	296	504	1,186	5,931	7,917	0.3%
Sipaliwini	Tapanahony	3,808,600	1,731	4,057	14,448	18,839	39,076	1.0%

2019 forest data for Suriname | Archived forest data for Suriname | Forest data for Suriname

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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