Forest fires — Burned Area in Guyana
Guyana: Forest fires — Burned Area was 23,596 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Guyana stood at 23,596 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 496.8% on the previous year and up 1,391.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Guyana peaked at 23,596 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 192.35 ha, in 2022.
That places Guyana 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,412 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,412 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,412 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,412 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,412 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,412 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,762 ha | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 5,117 ha | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 21,628 ha | +322.7% |
| 1999 | 1,858 ha | -91.4% |
| 2000 | 1,673 ha | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,881 ha | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2,308 ha | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 15,047 ha | +551.9% |
| 2004 | 1,389 ha | -90.8% |
| 2005 | 2,201 ha | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 726.68 ha | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 854.9 ha | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 619.79 ha | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 1,432 ha | +131.0% |
| 2010 | 8,977 ha | +526.9% |
| 2011 | 534.32 ha | -94.0% |
| 2012 | 1,154 ha | +116.0% |
| 2013 | 1,518 ha | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 1,582 ha | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,894 ha | +209.5% |
| 2016 | 7,053 ha | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 406.07 ha | -94.2% |
| 2018 | 1,304 ha | +221.1% |
| 2019 | 7,288 ha | +459.1% |
| 2020 | 4,595 ha | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 406.08 ha | -91.2% |
| 2022 | 192.35 ha | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 3,954 ha | +1955.6% |
| 2024 | 23,596 ha | +496.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 23,596 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 45.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1955.6% | 192.35 ha | 3,954 ha |
| 2003 | +551.9% | 2,308 ha | 15,047 ha |
| 2010 | +526.9% | 1,432 ha | 8,977 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,884 ha | 1,858 ha | 21,628 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,813 ha | 619.79 ha | 15,047 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,471 ha | 406.07 ha | 8,977 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,549 ha | 192.35 ha | 23,596 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Guyana?
- Forest fires — burned area in Guyana was 23,596 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,596 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.35 ha in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,391.9%. 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, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.