Share of forest area within protected areas in Guyana
Guyana: Share of forest area within protected areas was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Guyana stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Guyana peaked at 5.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
That places Guyana 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +167.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +169.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +9.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 37% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Guyana?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Guyana was 5.9% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).