Eastern Asia vs Guyana: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Guyana
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 15,927 1000 ha against 9,477 1000 ha in Guyana, a difference of 6,450 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.7 times Guyana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 19th of 35 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,341 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 4,864 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 14,235 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 4,758 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 14,787 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 5,310 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 15,679 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 6,202 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Eastern Asia or Guyana?
- Eastern Asia, at 15,927 1000 ha against 9,477 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Eastern Asia and Guyana?
- 6,450 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Guyana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Guyana rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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
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.