Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Guyana
Guyana: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Guyana is 18,377 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Guyana peaked at 18,602 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,377 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Guyana 38th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,602 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18,598 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,595 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,587 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,583 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,579 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,576 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,572 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,568 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,564 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,560 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,555 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,551 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,546 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,542 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,538 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,533 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,529 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,524 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,520 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,508 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,496 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,485 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,473 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,461 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,452 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,443 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,434 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,424 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,415 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,408 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,400 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,392 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,385 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 18,377 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18,377 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 45.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18,377 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.92 1000 ha, 28.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,585 1000 ha | 18,568 1000 ha | 18,602 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,544 1000 ha | 18,524 1000 ha | 18,564 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,470 1000 ha | 18,424 1000 ha | 18,520 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,396 1000 ha | 18,377 1000 ha | 18,415 1000 ha | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Guyana?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Guyana was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,602 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.