Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana
Guyana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 49,393 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 49,393 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% 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 60th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31,383 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 43,275 hectares | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 65,170 hectares | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 33,594 hectares | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 35,183 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 46,023 hectares | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 21,874 hectares | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 37,973 hectares | +73.6% |
| 2010 | 22,217 hectares | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 35,891 hectares | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 45,529 hectares | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 48,041 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 52,742 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 87,752 hectares | +66.4% |
| 2016 | 34,152 hectares | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 73,070 hectares | +114.0% |
| 2018 | 33,530 hectares | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 42,867 hectares | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 87,946 hectares | +105.2% |
| 2021 | 18,976 hectares | -78.4% |
| 2022 | 17,216 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 89,126 hectares | +417.7% |
| 2024 | 70,451 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 49,393 hectares | -29.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 49,393 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 17.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 | 55,518 hectares | 17,216 hectares | 89,126 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Guyana was 49,393 hectares in 2025, 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 60th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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.