Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Guyana
Guyana: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 342,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Guyana is 342,000 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Guyana peaked at 554,000 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 132,000 m3, in 1978.
That places Guyana 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 178,000 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 149,000 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 181,000 m3 | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 193,000 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 217,000 m3 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 205,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 209,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 197,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 214,000 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 197,000 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 210,000 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 223,000 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 231,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 177,000 m3 | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 171,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 137,000 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 132,000 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 154,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 179,000 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 179,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 179,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 179,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 156,000 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 172,000 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 171,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 188,000 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 188,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 188,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 140,000 m3 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 143,000 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 151,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 253,000 m3 | +67.5% |
| 1994 | 396,000 m3 | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 455,000 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 443,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 554,000 m3 | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 387,000 m3 | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 435,000 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 150,000 m3 | -65.5% |
| 2001 | 173,000 m3 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 165,000 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 236,000 m3 | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 351,000 m3 | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 381,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 462,000 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 404,000 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 342,000 m3 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 339,000 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 398,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 386,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 370,000 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 399,000 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 406,433 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 331,195 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 272,300 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 280,900 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 293,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 293,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 293,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 282,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 323,000 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 342,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 342,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 342,000 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 million m3, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 342,000 m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467,000 m3, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191,667 m3 | 149,000 m3 | 217,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 184,600 m3 | 132,000 m3 | 231,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,900 m3 | 156,000 m3 | 188,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,700 m3 | 140,000 m3 | 554,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,300 m3 | 150,000 m3 | 462,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,983 m3 | 272,300 m3 | 406,433 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,400 m3 | 282,000 m3 | 342,000 m3 | 5 |
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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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Guyana?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Guyana was 342,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 554,000 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,000 m3 in 1978.
- How does Guyana rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en