Dominica vs Guyana: Share of land covered by forest
Dominica
76.5%
in 2025
Guyana
87.0%
in 2025
Dominica rank
10th
Guyana rank
7th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Dominica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 87.0% against 76.5% in Dominica, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 10th and Guyana ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 88.0% | 9.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 87.8% | 9.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 87.5% | 10.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 87.1% | 10.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Dominica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 87.0% against 76.5% in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Dominica and Guyana?
- 10.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guyana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Guyana rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Dominica ranks 10th and Guyana ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.