Tree cover loss in Guyana
Guyana: Tree cover loss was 107,173 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Guyana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Guyana stood at 107,173 hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 285.5% on the previous year and up 827.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Guyana peaked at 107,173 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,829 hectares, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,704 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4,556 hectares | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 7,202 hectares | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 3,829 hectares | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 5,556 hectares | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 5,650 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,011 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 9,048 hectares | +80.6% |
| 2009 | 7,968 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,250 hectares | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 7,603 hectares | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 11,436 hectares | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 6,817 hectares | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 11,555 hectares | +69.5% |
| 2015 | 12,868 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 26,129 hectares | +103.1% |
| 2017 | 19,169 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 11,650 hectares | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 22,166 hectares | +90.3% |
| 2020 | 15,639 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 9,398 hectares | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 10,406 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 27,798 hectares | +167.1% |
| 2024 | 107,173 hectares | +285.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 107,173 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 14.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 107,173 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 20.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,503 hectares | 3,829 hectares | 9,704 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,864 hectares | 6,817 hectares | 26,129 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,083 hectares | 9,398 hectares | 107,173 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 in Guyana?
- Tree cover loss in Guyana was 107,173 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 107,173 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,829 hectares in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for tree cover loss?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 827.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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