Guyana vs Norway: Annual deforestation
Guyana
7,630 hectares per year
in 2020
Norway
7,070 hectares per year
in 2020
Guyana rank
43rd
Norway rank
44th
Annual deforestation over time
- Guyana
- Norway
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7,630 hectares per year against 7,070 hectares per year in Norway, a difference of 560 hectares per year.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Guyana ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 44th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,790 hectares per year | 4,690 hectares per year | 900 hectares per year | Norway |
| 2000s | 4,440 hectares per year | 6,570 hectares per year | 2,130 hectares per year | Norway |
| 2010s | 10,445 hectares per year | 6,960 hectares per year | 3,485 hectares per year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7,630 hectares per year | 7,070 hectares per year | 560 hectares per year | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Guyana or Norway?
- Guyana, at 7,630 hectares per year against 7,070 hectares per year in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Guyana and Norway?
- 560 hectares per year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Norway rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 44th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.