Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3847 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.3847 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 391.1% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.4373 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Guyana 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +1197.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1557 ha per square kilometre | +157.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2159 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3172 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1685 ha per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1749 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.232 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1082 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1884 ha per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1116 ha per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1787 ha per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2387 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2629 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4373 ha per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1728 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3622 ha per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1649 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4004 ha per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3847 ha per square kilometre | +391.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3847 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1626 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.3172 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2363 ha per square kilometre | 0.1116 ha per square kilometre | 0.4373 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2382 ha per square kilometre | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | 0.4004 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 41 Brazil 0.4153 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Eritrea 0.4111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Paraguay 0.3933 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 0.3442 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.3435 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Argentina 0.3194 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.3847 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4373 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.