Deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana
Guyana: Deforestation embedded in trade was -354.34 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana is -354.34 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana peaked at -200.75 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, -475.04 hectares, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 142nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -216.83 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -215.35 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | -262.97 hectares | +22.1% |
| 2008 | -200.75 hectares | -23.7% |
| 2009 | -267.48 hectares | +33.2% |
| 2010 | -376.44 hectares | +40.7% |
| 2011 | -283.34 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2012 | -321.06 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2013 | -299.79 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2014 | -352.32 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2015 | -322.92 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2016 | -436.55 hectares | +35.2% |
| 2017 | -429.48 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | -370.82 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2019 | -403.74 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2020 | -475.04 hectares | +17.7% |
| 2021 | -375.63 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2022 | -333.72 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2023 | -354.34 hectares | +6.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -354.34 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -354.34 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 2952.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -232.68 hectares | -267.48 hectares | -200.75 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -359.65 hectares | -436.55 hectares | -283.34 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -384.68 hectares | -475.04 hectares | -333.72 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana was -354.34 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was -200.75 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -475.04 hectares in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.