Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana
Guyana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 70,451 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 70,451 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana peaked at 89,126 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,216 hectares, in 2022.
That places Guyana 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,309 hectares | 21,874 hectares | 65,170 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,579 hectares | 22,217 hectares | 87,752 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,743 hectares | 17,216 hectares | 89,126 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana was 70,451 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 89,126 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,216 hectares in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.