Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guyana, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Guyana 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +216.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +45.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +216.9% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 98 Cambodia 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Paraguay 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Gabon 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 India 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Lithuania 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.