Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guyana, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Guyana 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | +5100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | +777.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5100.0% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 73 Kenya 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 South Korea 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Moldova 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guatemala 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nepal 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Russia 0.0006 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor 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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.