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

19,310 hectares, with Guyana ahead.

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

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.

Guyana vs Indonesia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Guyana

71,295 hectares

in 2024

Indonesia

51,985 hectares

in 2024

Guyana rank

9th

Indonesia rank

11th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Guyana
Indonesia

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 71,295 hectares against 51,985 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 19,310 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.

Guyana ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 11th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	644.36 hectares	53,564 hectares	52,920 hectares	Indonesia
2010s	1,698 hectares	151,468 hectares	149,770 hectares	Indonesia
2020s	15,822 hectares	50,861 hectares	35,039 hectares	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Guyana or Indonesia?: Guyana, at 71,295 hectares against 51,985 hectares in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Guyana and Indonesia?: 19,310 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Indonesia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Indonesia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Guyana ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 11th 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).