Guyana vs Russia: Drivers of deforestation
Guyana
1,257 hectares
in 2023
Russia
1,051 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
47th
Russia rank
50th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guyana
- Russia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,257 hectares against 1,051 hectares in Russia, a difference of 206 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.
Guyana ranks 47th and Russia ranks 50th of 166 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.07 hectares | 10,474 hectares | 10,164 hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 499.24 hectares | 7,660 hectares | 7,161 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 608.62 hectares | 2,429 hectares | 1,820 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guyana or Russia?
- Guyana, at 1,257 hectares against 1,051 hectares in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guyana and Russia?
- 206 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Russia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 47th and Russia ranks 50th 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.