What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Guatemala and Guyana?

20,710 hectares, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Guyana: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Guatemala

50,585 hectares

in 2024

Guyana

71,295 hectares

in 2024

Guatemala rank

12th

Guyana rank

9th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Guatemala
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 71,295 hectares against 50,585 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 20,710 hectares.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guyana ahead.

Guatemala ranks 12th and Guyana ranks 9th of 152 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,173 hectares	644.36 hectares	528.28 hectares	Guatemala
2010s	3,514 hectares	1,698 hectares	1,816 hectares	Guatemala
2020s	16,190 hectares	15,822 hectares	368.43 hectares	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Guatemala or Guyana?: Guyana, at 71,295 hectares against 50,585 hectares in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Guatemala and Guyana?: 20,710 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Guatemala ranks 12th and Guyana ranks 9th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).