Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guyana
Guyana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 224.37 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guyana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 224.37 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guyana peaked at 224.37 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.56 hectares, in 2007.
That places Guyana 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 132.52 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 74.98 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 55.27 hectares | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 43.89 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 125.39 hectares | +185.7% |
| 2006 | 73.63 hectares | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 43.56 hectares | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 138.02 hectares | +216.9% |
| 2009 | 128.73 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 110.67 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 184.13 hectares | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 107.03 hectares | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 78.75 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 161.72 hectares | +105.4% |
| 2015 | 119.73 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 201.46 hectares | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 137.38 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 58.18 hectares | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 104.43 hectares | +79.5% |
| 2020 | 148.57 hectares | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 105.35 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 116.53 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 170.01 hectares | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 224.37 hectares | +32.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 224.37 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 224.37 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.67 hectares | 43.56 hectares | 138.02 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 126.35 hectares | 58.18 hectares | 201.46 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.97 hectares | 105.35 hectares | 224.37 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 57 Chile 234.12 hectares compare
- 58 Congo 232.94 hectares compare
- 59 Zambia 228.8 hectares compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 222.3 hectares compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 221.94 hectares compare
- 63 Central African Republic 221.72 hectares 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 in Guyana?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guyana was 224.37 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 224.37 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.56 hectares in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Guyana ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.