Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana
Guyana: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 90,693 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana stood at 90,693 hectares.
That represents a change of down 64.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana peaked at 251,859 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,918 hectares, in 2022.
That places Guyana 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55,124 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 163,742 hectares | +197.0% |
| 2004 | 80,025 hectares | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 64,698 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 51,454 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 60,641 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 40,699 hectares | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 71,975 hectares | +76.8% |
| 2010 | 68,433 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 52,119 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 74,250 hectares | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 75,152 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 100,675 hectares | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 168,464 hectares | +67.3% |
| 2016 | 82,408 hectares | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 83,695 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71,653 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 102,156 hectares | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 157,624 hectares | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 27,648 hectares | -82.5% |
| 2022 | 26,918 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 172,843 hectares | +542.1% |
| 2024 | 251,859 hectares | +45.7% |
| 2025 | 90,693 hectares | -64.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 90,693 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 1056.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 90,693 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 7.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +542.1% | 26,918 hectares | 172,843 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,545 hectares | 40,699 hectares | 163,742 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 87,901 hectares | 52,119 hectares | 168,464 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,264 hectares | 26,918 hectares | 251,859 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guyana was 90,693 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 251,859 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,918 hectares in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.