Tree Cover Loss in Guyana

Guyana: Tree Cover Loss was 19,296 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19,296 hectares
Change on year
down 82.0%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
107,335 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
4,062 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Guyana, 2001–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001201320252001: 10.0k hectares2002: 4.8k hectares2003: 7.4k hectares2004: 4.1k hectares2005: 5.8k hectares2006: 5.9k hectares2007: 5.2k hectares2008: 9.5k hectares2009: 8.3k hectares2010: 10.1k hectares2011: 8.4k hectares2012: 13.1k hectares2013: 7.1k hectares2014: 12.2k hectares2015: 13.1k hectares2016: 26.5k hectares2017: 19.4k hectares2018: 11.8k hectares2019: 22.3k hectares2020: 15.8k hectares2021: 9.5k hectares2022: 10.6k hectares2023: 27.9k hectares2024: 107.3k hectares2025: 19.3k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, tree cover loss in Guyana stood at 19,296 hectares.

That represents a change of down 82.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Guyana peaked at 107,335 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,062 hectares, in 2004.

Guyana ranks 71st of 189 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,788 hectares 4,062 hectares 10,040 hectares 9
2010s 14,396 hectares 7,117 hectares 26,512 hectares 10
2020s 31,731 hectares 9,537 hectares 107,335 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Guyana?
Tree cover loss in Guyana was 19,296 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 107,335 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,062 hectares in 2004.
How does Guyana rank for tree cover loss?
Guyana ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
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Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.