Mangrove area in Suriname
Suriname: Mangrove area was 800.44 kmsq in 2020. β² Rising
Mangrove area in Suriname, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Suriname is 800.44 kmsq, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Suriname peaked at 818.62 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 757.34 kmsq, in 2007.
Suriname ranks 32nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764.28 kmsq | 757.34 kmsq | 772.04 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 808.15 kmsq | 788.78 kmsq | 818.62 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 800.44 kmsq | 800.44 kmsq | 800.44 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Suriname?
- Mangrove area in Suriname was 800.44 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 818.62 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.34 kmsq in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for mangrove area?
- Suriname ranks 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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