Above-ground forest biomass in Guyana
Guyana: Above-ground forest biomass was 498.96 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
498.96 tonnes per hectare
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
498.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
498.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 498.96 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Guyana peaked at 498.96 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 498.96 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Above-ground forest biomass in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 498.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 498.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 498.96 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 2 French Guiana 365 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 Guadeloupe 346.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 332.22 tonnes per hectare 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 above-ground forest biomass in Guyana?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Guyana was 498.96 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 498.96 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.96 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).