Guyana vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guyana
93.4%
in 2025
Small island developing states (SIDS)
72.2%
in 2025
Guyana rank
2nd
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
4th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guyana
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 93.4% against 72.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 2nd and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 71.6% | 22.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 71.8% | 22.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 72.2% | 21.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 72.2% | 21.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Guyana or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Guyana, at 93.4% against 72.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guyana and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 21.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.