Above-ground biomass in forest in Guyana
Guyana: Above-ground biomass in forest was 498.96 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
498.96 t per ha
World rank
1st
of 222 countries
All-time high
498.96 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
498.96 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Guyana stood at 498.96 t per ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Guyana peaked at 498.96 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 498.96 t per ha, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 1st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Guyana, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 498.96 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 498.96 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 498.96 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 498.96 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 498.96 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 498.96 t per ha | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 498.96 t per ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.13 t per ha, 3.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 498.96 t per ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.95 t per ha, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 498.96 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 2 French Guiana 365 t per ha compare
- 3 Guadeloupe 346.96 t per ha compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 332.22 t per 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 above-ground biomass in forest in Guyana?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Guyana was 498.96 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 498.96 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.96 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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