Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Guyana or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 93,184 hectares against 71,295 hectares in Guyana as of 2024.

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

21,889 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.

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

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 Paraguay: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Guyana

71,295 hectares

in 2024

Paraguay

93,184 hectares

in 2024

Guyana rank

9th

Paraguay rank

8th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Guyana
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 93,184 hectares against 71,295 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 21,889 hectares.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	644.36 hectares	3,341 hectares	2,697 hectares	Paraguay
2010s	1,698 hectares	18,316 hectares	16,618 hectares	Paraguay
2020s	15,822 hectares	38,216 hectares	22,394 hectares	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Guyana or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 93,184 hectares against 71,295 hectares in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Guyana and Paraguay?: 21,889 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Paraguay?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Paraguay rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Guyana ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 8th 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).