European Union (27) vs Guyana: Forest land — Share in Land area

European Union (27)
40.53 %
in 2024
Guyana
87.07 %
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
8th
Guyana rank
6th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Guyana
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 87.07 % against 40.53 % in European Union (27), a difference of 46.54 %.

That makes Guyana's figure about 2.1 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 6th of 31 groups.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 37.21 % 94.41 % 57.2 % Guyana
2000s 38.69 % 94.2 % 55.51 % Guyana
2010s 39.7 % 93.83 % 54.12 % Guyana
2020s 40.42 % 87.15 % 46.73 % Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, European Union (27) or Guyana?
Guyana, at 87.07 % against 40.53 % in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between European Union (27) and Guyana?
46.54 %, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Guyana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Guyana rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
European Union (27) ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.