Drivers of deforestation in Guyana
Guyana: Drivers of deforestation was 1,257 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Guyana, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,257 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 336.8% on the previous year and up 527.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Guyana peaked at 1,257 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132.61 hectares, in 2002.
That places Guyana 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drivers of deforestation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 180.86 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 132.61 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 970.54 hectares | +631.9% |
| 2004 | 164.88 hectares | -83.0% |
| 2005 | 265.98 hectares | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 224.17 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 202.81 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 302.05 hectares | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 346.76 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 618.99 hectares | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 228.05 hectares | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 322.73 hectares | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 200.42 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 388.4 hectares | +93.8% |
| 2015 | 535.19 hectares | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 815.53 hectares | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 672.77 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 385.97 hectares | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 824.36 hectares | +113.6% |
| 2020 | 655.72 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 234.05 hectares | -64.3% |
| 2022 | 287.74 hectares | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 1,257 hectares | +336.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,257 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.88 hectares, 18.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,257 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.38 hectares, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drivers of deforestation in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +631.9% | 132.61 hectares | 970.54 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.07 hectares | 132.61 hectares | 970.54 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 499.24 hectares | 200.42 hectares | 824.36 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.62 hectares | 234.05 hectares | 1,257 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 drivers of deforestation in Guyana?
- Drivers of deforestation in Guyana was 1,257 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,257 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.61 hectares in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 527.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.