Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Guyana

Guyana: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 17,840 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17,840 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
18,488 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
17,840 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Guyana, 1990–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620221990: 18.2k 1000 ha1991: 18.2k 1000 ha1992: 18.2k 1000 ha1993: 18.2k 1000 ha1994: 18.2k 1000 ha1995: 18.3k 1000 ha1996: 18.3k 1000 ha1997: 18.3k 1000 ha1998: 18.3k 1000 ha1999: 18.3k 1000 ha2000: 18.3k 1000 ha2001: 18.3k 1000 ha2002: 18.3k 1000 ha2003: 18.3k 1000 ha2004: 18.3k 1000 ha2005: 18.3k 1000 ha2006: 18.3k 1000 ha2007: 18.3k 1000 ha2008: 18.4k 1000 ha2009: 18.4k 1000 ha2010: 18.4k 1000 ha2011: 18.4k 1000 ha2012: 18.5k 1000 ha2013: 18.5k 1000 ha2014: 18.5k 1000 ha2015: 18.5k 1000 ha2016: 18.5k 1000 ha2017: 18.4k 1000 ha2018: 18.1k 1000 ha2019: 18.1k 1000 ha2020: 18.0k 1000 ha2021: 18.0k 1000 ha2022: 17.8k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Guyana is 17,840 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Guyana peaked at 18,488 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,840 1000 ha, in 2022.

That places Guyana 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Guyana, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 18,216 1000 ha —
1991 18,224 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 18,231 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 18,239 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 18,247 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 18,255 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 18,262 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 18,270 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 18,278 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 18,286 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 18,293 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 18,301 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 18,309 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 18,316 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 18,324 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 18,332 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 18,340 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 18,347 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 18,355 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 18,363 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 18,371 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 18,378 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 18,488 1000 ha +0.6%
2013 18,475 1000 ha -0.1%
2014 18,471 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 18,452 1000 ha -0.1%
2016 18,452 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 18,443 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 18,070 1000 ha -2.0%
2019 18,057 1000 ha -0.1%
2020 18,002 1000 ha -0.3%
2021 18,001 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 17,840 1000 ha -0.9%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 17,840 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 17,840 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,855 1000 ha, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,251 1000 ha 18,216 1000 ha 18,286 1000 ha 10
2000s 18,328 1000 ha 18,293 1000 ha 18,363 1000 ha 10
2010s 18,366 1000 ha 18,057 1000 ha 18,488 1000 ha 10
2020s 17,948 1000 ha 17,840 1000 ha 18,002 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 15 Finland 21,841 1000 ha compare
  2. 16 Kazakhstan 19,334 1000 ha compare
  3. 17 Paraguay 17,869 1000 ha compare
  4. 19 Spain 17,258 1000 ha compare
  5. 20 Malaysia 16,979 1000 ha compare
  6. 21 Mongolia 16,865 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Guyana?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Guyana was 17,840 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 18,488 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 17,840 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Guyana ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).