Forestland — Area in Guyana
Guyana: Forestland — Area was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 18,377 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Guyana peaked at 18,602 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,377 1000 ha, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 34th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forestland — 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 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,434 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,424 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 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 380.32 1000 ha, 48.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18,377 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 26.8× the median. (39 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 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 forestland — area in Guyana?
- Forestland — area in Guyana was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,602 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,377 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for forestland — area?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).