Primary Forest Loss in Guyana
Guyana: Primary Forest Loss was 13,190 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,190
Change on year
down 79.5%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
64,434
in 2024
All-time low
2,630
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Primary Forest Loss in Guyana, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13,190 for primary forest loss in 2025.
That represents a change of down 79.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Guyana peaked at 64,434 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,630, in 2004.
That places Guyana 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,825 | — |
| 2003 | 4,216 | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 2,630 | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 3,579 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 3,744 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,346 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 6,377 | +90.6% |
| 2009 | 4,929 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 6,655 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 5,831 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 8,942 | +53.4% |
| 2013 | 4,512 | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 7,790 | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 8,463 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 16,689 | +97.2% |
| 2017 | 13,505 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 7,628 | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 12,964 | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 10,763 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 7,089 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 7,884 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 17,167 | +117.7% |
| 2024 | 64,434 | +275.3% |
| 2025 | 13,190 | -79.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13,190 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39, 338.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13,190 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,298, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,956 | 2,630 | 6,377 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,298 | 4,512 | 16,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,088 | 7,089 | 64,434 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest loss in Guyana?
- Primary forest loss in Guyana was 13,190 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 64,434 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,630 in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for primary forest loss?
- Guyana ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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