Eastern Africa vs Guyana: Primary Forest — Area

Eastern Africa
8,583 1000 ha
in 2025
Guyana
9,477 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Guyana rank
19th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Guyana
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072025

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 9,477 1000 ha against 8,583 1000 ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 894 1000 ha.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 19th of 35 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 11,348 1000 ha 9,477 1000 ha 1,871 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 10,622 1000 ha 9,477 1000 ha 1,145 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 9,613 1000 ha 9,477 1000 ha 136.02 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 8,818 1000 ha 9,477 1000 ha 659.06 1000 ha Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Eastern Africa or Guyana?
Guyana, at 9,477 1000 ha against 8,583 1000 ha in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Eastern Africa and Guyana?
894 1000 ha, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Guyana?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Africa and Guyana rank globally for primary forest — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 19th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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.