Annual deforestation in Guyana
Guyana: Annual deforestation was 7,630 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,630 hectares per year
World rank
43rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
11,690 hectares per year
in 2010
All-time low
3,790 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Guyana, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Guyana stood at 7,630 hectares per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Guyana peaked at 11,690 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,790 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Guyana 43rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,790 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 4,440 hectares per year | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 11,690 hectares per year | +163.3% |
| 2015 | 9,200 hectares per year | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7,630 hectares per year | -17.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7,630 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 190.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7,630 hectares per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,790 hectares per year | 3,790 hectares per year | 3,790 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,440 hectares per year | 4,440 hectares per year | 4,440 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,445 hectares per year | 9,200 hectares per year | 11,690 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,630 hectares per year | 7,630 hectares per year | 7,630 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Guyana?
- Annual deforestation in Guyana was 7,630 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,690 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,790 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for annual deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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