Guyana vs India: Drivers of deforestation
Guyana
1,257 hectares
in 2023
India
2,099 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
47th
India rank
44th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guyana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,099 hectares against 1,257 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 842 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Guyana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 47th and India ranks 44th of 166 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.07 hectares | 17,263 hectares | 16,953 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 499.24 hectares | 55,861 hectares | 55,362 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 592.92 hectares | 2,257 hectares | 1,664 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guyana or India?
- India, at 2,099 hectares against 1,257 hectares in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guyana and India?
- 842 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and India rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 47th and India ranks 44th 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.