Suriname - Forest area

Forest area (sq. km)

Definition: 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1990 147,760
2000 147,760
2005 147,760
2010 147,580

Forest area (% of land area)

Definition: 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1990 94.72
2000 94.72
2005 94.72
2010 94.60

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use