Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0019 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 533.3% on the previous year and up 254.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +850.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +337.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +289.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +533.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0019 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1000.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +850.4% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +533.3% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 52 Nicaragua 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 El Salvador 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Uruguay 0.002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cameroon 0.0018 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kenya 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Colombia 0.0015 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.3%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.