Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guyana
Guyana: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 92.37 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guyana, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 92.37 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Guyana peaked at 97.4 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 92.2, in 2000.
That places Guyana 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 97.38 | — |
| 1790 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 97.4 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 97.4 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 97.4 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 97.38 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 97.38 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 97.37 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 97.35 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 97.31 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 97.26 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 97.15 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 97 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 96.78 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 96.48 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 96.06 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 95.5 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 94.76 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 93.61 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 93.5 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.27 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 92.2 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.37 | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 92.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 92.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.89, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 97.38 | 97.38 | 97.38 | 1 |
| 1790s | 97.39 | 97.39 | 97.39 | 1 |
| 1800s | 97.4 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 1 |
| 1810s | 97.4 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 1 |
| 1820s | 97.4 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 1 |
| 1830s | 97.38 | 97.38 | 97.38 | 1 |
| 1840s | 97.38 | 97.38 | 97.38 | 1 |
| 1850s | 97.37 | 97.37 | 97.37 | 1 |
| 1860s | 97.35 | 97.35 | 97.35 | 1 |
| 1870s | 97.31 | 97.31 | 97.31 | 1 |
| 1880s | 97.26 | 97.26 | 97.26 | 1 |
| 1890s | 97.15 | 97.15 | 97.15 | 1 |
| 1900s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 1910s | 96.78 | 96.78 | 96.78 | 1 |
| 1920s | 96.48 | 96.48 | 96.48 | 1 |
| 1930s | 96.06 | 96.06 | 96.06 | 1 |
| 1940s | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 94.76 | 94.76 | 94.76 | 1 |
| 1960s | 93.61 | 93.61 | 93.61 | 1 |
| 1970s | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 92.27 | 92.27 | 92.27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.2 | 92.2 | 92.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.2 | 92.2 | 92.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.37 | 92.37 | 92.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 12 Papua New Guinea 94.68 compare
- 13 Laos 93.06 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 92.69 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 91.78 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 88.57 compare
- 18 Slovenia 85.35 compare
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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Guyana?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guyana was 92.37 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 1810.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.