Guyana vs South Asia: Forest area
Guyana
183,877 sq. km
in 2023
South Asia
856,400 sq. km
in 2023
Guyana rank
35th
South Asia rank
34th
Forest area over time
- Guyana
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 856,400 sq. km against 183,877 sq. km in Guyana, a difference of 672,523 sq. km.
That makes South Asia's figure about 4.7 times Guyana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 34th of 213 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,851 sq. km | 780,429 sq. km | 594,578 sq. km | South Asia |
| 2000s | 185,442 sq. km | 810,062 sq. km | 624,619 sq. km | South Asia |
| 2010s | 184,697 sq. km | 833,748 sq. km | 649,051 sq. km | South Asia |
| 2020s | 184,015 sq. km | 852,421 sq. km | 668,406 sq. km | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guyana or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 856,400 sq. km against 183,877 sq. km in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guyana and South Asia?
- 672,523 sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and South Asia rank globally for forest area?
- Guyana ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 34th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.