Gabon vs Guyana: Drivers of deforestation
Gabon
1,992 hectares
in 2023
Guyana
1,257 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
45th
Guyana rank
47th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,992 hectares against 1,257 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 735 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times Guyana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 45th and Guyana ranks 47th of 166 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,263 hectares | 310.07 hectares | 7,953 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4,488 hectares | 499.24 hectares | 3,988 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,992 hectares | 608.62 hectares | 1,383 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Gabon or Guyana?
- Gabon, at 1,992 hectares against 1,257 hectares in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Gabon and Guyana?
- 735 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 45th and Guyana ranks 47th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.