Terrestrial protected areas in Guyana
Guyana: Terrestrial protected areas was 8.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2013
All-time low
8.4
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Guyana, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Guyana is 8.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Guyana peaked at 8.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2024.
That places Guyana 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.7 | — |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 39% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.67 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Guyana?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Guyana was 8.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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