Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guyana
Guyana: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 71,295 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guyana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 71,295 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,268.6% on the previous year and up 20,141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Guyana peaked at 71,295 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141.48 hectares, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,035 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 156.75 hectares | -92.3% |
| 2003 | 1,909 hectares | +1117.9% |
| 2004 | 388.8 hectares | -79.6% |
| 2005 | 386.35 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 218.85 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 176.2 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 204.08 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 324.3 hectares | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 625.28 hectares | +92.8% |
| 2011 | 141.48 hectares | -77.4% |
| 2012 | 708.4 hectares | +400.7% |
| 2013 | 668.83 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 352.22 hectares | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 1,107 hectares | +214.3% |
| 2016 | 6,164 hectares | +456.8% |
| 2017 | 776.38 hectares | -87.4% |
| 2018 | 572.65 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 5,867 hectares | +924.5% |
| 2020 | 1,693 hectares | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 244.16 hectares | -85.6% |
| 2022 | 668.64 hectares | +173.9% |
| 2023 | 5,209 hectares | +679.1% |
| 2024 | 71,295 hectares | +1268.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 71,295 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.21 hectares, 468.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 71,295 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 10.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1268.6% | 5,209 hectares | 71,295 hectares |
| 2003 | +1117.9% | 156.75 hectares | 1,909 hectares |
| 2019 | +924.5% | 572.65 hectares | 5,867 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 644.36 hectares | 156.75 hectares | 2,035 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,698 hectares | 141.48 hectares | 6,164 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,822 hectares | 244.16 hectares | 71,295 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Guyana?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Guyana was 71,295 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 71,295 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.48 hectares in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).