Grassland — Burned Area in Guyana
Guyana: Grassland — Burned Area was 66,956 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Guyana is 66,956 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Guyana peaked at 86,083 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 917.41 ha, in 2000.
That places Guyana 53rd out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,665 ha | — |
| 1991 | 36,665 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,665 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,665 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,665 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,665 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,865 ha | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 2,949 ha | +58.1% |
| 1998 | 3,699 ha | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 1,353 ha | -63.4% |
| 2000 | 917.41 ha | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 11,904 ha | +1197.5% |
| 2002 | 30,646 ha | +157.4% |
| 2003 | 42,508 ha | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 62,446 ha | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 33,168 ha | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 34,429 ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 45,670 ha | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 21,307 ha | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 37,079 ha | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 21,970 ha | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 35,177 ha | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 43,256 ha | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 46,995 ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 51,761 ha | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 86,083 ha | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 34,024 ha | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 71,294 ha | +109.5% |
| 2018 | 32,463 ha | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 42,187 ha | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 84,544 ha | +100.4% |
| 2021 | 18,849 ha | -77.7% |
| 2022 | 16,541 ha | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 81,232 ha | +391.1% |
| 2024 | 66,956 ha | -17.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 66,956 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 38.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1197.5% | 917.41 ha | 11,904 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,985 ha | 1,353 ha | 36,665 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,008 ha | 917.41 ha | 62,446 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,521 ha | 21,970 ha | 86,083 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,625 ha | 16,541 ha | 84,544 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 grassland — burned area in Guyana?
- Grassland — burned area in Guyana was 66,956 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 86,083 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 917.41 ha in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for grassland — burned area?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Grassland — 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.