Tree Cover Loss in Guyana
Guyana: Tree Cover Loss was 19,296 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Guyana, 2001–2025
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 190 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.
Tree Cover Loss in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,040 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4,827 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 7,419 hectares | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 4,062 hectares | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 5,832 hectares | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 5,934 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,250 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 9,460 hectares | +80.2% |
| 2009 | 8,267 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 10,099 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 8,363 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 13,112 hectares | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 7,117 hectares | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 12,154 hectares | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 13,084 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 26,512 hectares | +102.6% |
| 2017 | 19,434 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 11,761 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 22,324 hectares | +89.8% |
| 2020 | 15,770 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 9,537 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 10,564 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 27,882 hectares | +163.9% |
| 2024 | 107,335 hectares | +285.0% |
| 2025 | 19,296 hectares | -82.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 19,296 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,308 hectares, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 19,296 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,530 hectares, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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 190 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
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.