15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Guyana
Guyana: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Guyana is 18,377 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Guyana peaked at 18,602 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,377 1000 ha, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 31st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,602 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 18,564 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,520 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,461 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,415 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 18,377 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18,377 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 502.82 1000 ha, 36.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18,377 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 686.09 1000 ha, 26.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,602 1000 ha | 18,602 1000 ha | 18,602 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,564 1000 ha | 18,564 1000 ha | 18,564 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,491 1000 ha | 18,461 1000 ha | 18,520 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 18,396 1000 ha | 18,377 1000 ha | 18,415 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 28 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare
- 29 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
- 30 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha compare
- 31 Caribbean 8,535 1000 ha compare
- 32 Chile 18,162 1000 ha compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 1000 ha compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 33 France 17,795 1000 ha compare
- 34 Nigeria 17,130 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Guyana?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Guyana was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,602 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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