Guyana vs Italy: Drivers of deforestation
Guyana
1,257 hectares
in 2023
Italy
1,129 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
47th
Italy rank
48th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guyana
- Italy
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,257 hectares against 1,129 hectares in Italy, a difference of 128 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Guyana ranks 47th and Italy ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.48 hectares | 1,414 hectares | 1,203 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 815.53 hectares | 513.15 hectares | 302.38 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 608.62 hectares | 837.83 hectares | 229.21 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guyana or Italy?
- Guyana, at 1,257 hectares against 1,129 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guyana and Italy?
- 128 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Italy rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 47th and Italy ranks 48th 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.