Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Guyana

Guyana: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was -0.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-0.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 228 countries
All-time high
-0.0%
in 1991
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Guyana, 1991–2025

-0.06-0.05-0.04-0.03-0.021991200820251991: -0.02 %1992: -0.02 %1993: -0.02 %1994: -0.02 %1995: -0.02 %1996: -0.02 %1997: -0.02 %1998: -0.02 %1999: -0.02 %2000: -0.02 %2001: -0.024 %2002: -0.024 %2003: -0.024 %2004: -0.024 %2005: -0.024 %2006: -0.024 %2007: -0.024 %2008: -0.024 %2009: -0.024 %2010: -0.024 %2011: -0.063 %2012: -0.063 %2013: -0.063 %2014: -0.063 %2015: -0.063 %2016: -0.05 %2017: -0.05 %2018: -0.05 %2019: -0.05 %2020: -0.05 %2021: -0.041 %2022: -0.041 %2023: -0.041 %2024: -0.042 %2025: -0.042 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Guyana stood at -0.0%.

The figure is up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Guyana peaked at -0.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2015.

That places Guyana 157th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 9
2000s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
2010s -0.1% -0.1% -0.0% 10
2020s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 6

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  4. 158 French Guiana -0.1% compare
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  6. 160 South Korea -0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Guyana?
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Guyana was -0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was -0.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2015.
How does Guyana rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
Guyana ranks 157th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.