Share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deforestation that is exported was 19.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 19.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4,315.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana peaked at 19.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Guyana 34th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +911.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -75.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +78.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +1300.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 19.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 19.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 1.3% | 19.6% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Guyana was 19.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,315.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.