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.
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 |
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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 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.