Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guyana
Guyana: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 13,014 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guyana, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13,014 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.5% on the previous year and up 309.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Guyana peaked at 13,014 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,120 hectares, in 2004.
That places Guyana 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,885 hectares | 1,120 hectares | 2,573 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,434 hectares | 1,629 hectares | 6,401 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,691 hectares | 1,926 hectares | 13,014 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4606 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Guyana?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guyana was 13,014 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,014 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 hectares in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.