Commodity driven deforestation in Guyana
Guyana: Commodity driven deforestation was 13,014 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Guyana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13,014 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Guyana peaked at 13,014 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,120, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,573 | — |
| 2002 | 1,170 | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 2,322 | +98.4% |
| 2004 | 1,120 | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 1,571 | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 1,710 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,710 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,417 | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 2,377 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,879 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 1,629 | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 2,596 | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 1,766 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 3,180 | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 2,807 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6,401 | +128.0% |
| 2017 | 4,487 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 2,996 | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 5,604 | +87.0% |
| 2020 | 3,793 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 1,926 | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 2,393 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 7,330 | +206.3% |
| 2024 | 13,014 | +77.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13,014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 196.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13,014 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 8.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,885 | 1,120 | 2,573 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,434 | 1,629 | 6,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,691 | 1,926 | 13,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More environment data for Guyana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7105 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Guyana?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Guyana was 13,014 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,014 in 2024.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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