Deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana

Guyana: Deforestation embedded in trade was -354.34 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-354.34 hectares
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
142nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
-200.75 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
-475.04 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Guyana, 2005–2023

-500-400-300-2002005201420232005: -216.8 hectares2006: -215.3 hectares2007: -263 hectares2008: -200.8 hectares2009: -267.5 hectares2010: -376.4 hectares2011: -283.3 hectares2012: -321.1 hectares2013: -299.8 hectares2014: -352.3 hectares2015: -322.9 hectares2016: -436.6 hectares2017: -429.5 hectares2018: -370.8 hectares2019: -403.7 hectares2020: -475 hectares2021: -375.6 hectares2022: -333.7 hectares2023: -354.3 hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Taiwan -23.85 hectares compare
  2. 140 East Timor -49.66 hectares compare
  3. 141 Fiji -332.56 hectares compare
  4. 143 Suriname -409.28 hectares compare
  5. 144 Guinea-Bissau -585.91 hectares compare
  6. 145 Guinea -824.28 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.