Savanna — Burned Area in Guyana
Guyana: Savanna — Burned Area was 72,498 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 72,498 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.7% on the previous year and up 1,407.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Guyana peaked at 72,498 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.48 ha, in 2022.
That places Guyana 41st out of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,243 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,243 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,243 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,243 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,243 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,243 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,081 ha | -79.7% |
| 1997 | 2,904 ha | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 5,982 ha | +106.0% |
| 1999 | 1,648 ha | -72.4% |
| 2000 | 1,421 ha | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 1,133 ha | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 3,420 ha | +201.9% |
| 2003 | 43,537 ha | +1173.2% |
| 2004 | 3,377 ha | -92.2% |
| 2005 | 11,050 ha | +227.2% |
| 2006 | 1,218 ha | -89.0% |
| 2007 | 1,838 ha | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 3,377 ha | +83.7% |
| 2009 | 7,203 ha | +113.3% |
| 2010 | 21,053 ha | +192.3% |
| 2011 | 1,197 ha | -94.3% |
| 2012 | 7,331 ha | +512.5% |
| 2013 | 2,650 ha | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 4,809 ha | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 15,816 ha | +228.9% |
| 2016 | 17,441 ha | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 470.19 ha | -97.3% |
| 2018 | 6,882 ha | +1363.7% |
| 2019 | 16,350 ha | +137.6% |
| 2020 | 8,165 ha | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 1,475 ha | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 85.48 ha | -94.2% |
| 2023 | 30,628 ha | +35729.1% |
| 2024 | 72,498 ha | +136.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 72,498 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 22.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +35729.1% | 85.48 ha | 30,628 ha |
| 2018 | +1363.7% | 470.19 ha | 6,882 ha |
| 2003 | +1173.2% | 3,420 ha | 43,537 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,407 ha | 1,648 ha | 10,243 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,757 ha | 1,133 ha | 43,537 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,400 ha | 470.19 ha | 21,053 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,570 ha | 85.48 ha | 72,498 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 savanna — burned area in Guyana?
- Savanna — burned area in Guyana was 72,498 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 72,498 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.48 ha in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for savanna — burned area?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,407.6%. 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 Savanna — 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.