Which has higher forest area, Guyana or Zimbabwe?

Guyana, at 183,877 sq. km against 173,064 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Guyana and Zimbabwe?

10,813 sq. km, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zimbabwe?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Guyana vs Zimbabwe: Forest area

Guyana

183,877 sq. km

in 2023

Zimbabwe

173,064 sq. km

in 2023

Guyana rank

35th

Zimbabwe rank

38th

Forest area over time

Guyana
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 183,877 sq. km against 173,064 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 10,813 sq. km.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guyana ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	185,851 sq. km	186,194 sq. km	342.6 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2000s	185,442 sq. km	181,587 sq. km	3,856 sq. km	Guyana
2010s	184,697 sq. km	176,980 sq. km	7,717 sq. km	Guyana
2020s	184,015 sq. km	173,755 sq. km	10,260 sq. km	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guyana or Zimbabwe?: Guyana, at 183,877 sq. km against 173,064 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Guyana and Zimbabwe?: 10,813 sq. km, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zimbabwe?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?: Guyana ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.