Guyana vs South America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guyana
93.4%
in 2025
South America
48.6%
in 2025
Guyana rank
2nd
South America rank
5th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guyana
- South America
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 93.4% against 48.6% in South America, a difference of 44.8%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 58.9% | 35.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 54.7% | 39.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 51.4% | 42.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 49.2% | 44.2% | 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 South America?
- Guyana, at 93.4% against 48.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guyana and South America?
- 44.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 253 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.