Forest area km in Guyana
Guyana: Forest area km was 18.38 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.38 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 235 countries
All-time high
18.60 million
in 1990
All-time low
18.38 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 18.38 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Guyana peaked at 18.60 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.38 million, in 2025.
That places Guyana 36th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area km in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.60 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.39 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.38 million | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 42.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 18.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.59 million | 18.57 million | 18.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 million | 18.52 million | 18.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 million | 18.42 million | 18.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.40 million | 18.38 million | 18.42 million | 6 |
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 forest area km in Guyana?
- Forest area km in Guyana was 18.38 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.60 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 million in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for forest area km?
- Guyana ranks 36th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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