Guyana vs South Korea: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Guyana
0.0%
in 2020
South Korea
0.1%
in 2020
Guyana rank
66th
South Korea rank
63rd
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Guyana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 105 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Guyana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Guyana and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and South Korea rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Guyana ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.