Deforestation tables and charts for Suriname

Deforestation data for Suriname , 1990-2005. Suriname 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 14,776,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 94.7
Other wooded land (hectares):
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 16,327,000

Forest Area

Classification	Area			Annual change rate				Total change
Period	1990	2000	2005	1990-2000	1990-2000	2000-2005	2000-2005	1990-2005	1990-2005	1990s vs 2000s
Units	ha	ha	ha	ha	%	ha	%	ha	%	%
Total forest area	14,776,000	14,776,000	14,776,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other wooded land				0		0		0
Primary forests	14,214,000	14,214,000	14,214,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plantations	7000	7000	7000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chart: Forest cover in Suriname, 1990-2005


Chart: Primary forest cover in Suriname 1990-2005


All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)