Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Guyana

Forest cover in Guyana in 2023 — 87.09%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 7.41 pp.

2023 87.09% −0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank 6of 213
Period maximum 94.5%1990
Period minimum 87.09%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Guyana, 1990–20238688909294961990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 94.5%1991: 94.48%1992: 94.46%1993: 94.44%1994: 94.42%1995: 94.4%1996: 94.38%1997: 94.36%1998: 94.34%1999: 94.33%2000: 94.31%2001: 94.28%2002: 94.26%2003: 94.24%2004: 94.22%2005: 94.19%2006: 94.17%2007: 94.15%2008: 94.13%2009: 94.1%2010: 94.08%2011: 94.02%2012: 93.96%2013: 93.9%2014: 93.84%2015: 93.78%2016: 93.74%2017: 93.69%2018: 93.64%2019: 93.6%2020: 87.22%2021: 87.18%2022: 87.13%2023: 87.09%
Change over the period: −7.41 pp Annual average: -0.22 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 87.09%
World 31.1%
South America computed 47.73%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 87.09 −0.04 pp
2022 87.13 −0.04 pp
2021 87.18 −0.04 pp
2020 87.22 −6.38 pp
2019 93.6 −0.05 pp
2018 93.64 −0.05 pp
2017 93.69 −0.05 pp
2016 93.74 −0.05 pp
2015 93.78 −0.06 pp
2014 93.84 −0.06 pp
2013 93.9 −0.06 pp
2012 93.96 −0.06 pp
2011 94.02 −0.06 pp
2010 94.08 −0.02 pp
2009 94.1 −0.02 pp
2008 94.13 −0.02 pp
2007 94.15 −0.02 pp
2006 94.17 −0.02 pp
2005 94.19 −0.02 pp
2004 94.22 −0.02 pp
2003 94.24 −0.02 pp
2002 94.26 −0.02 pp
2001 94.28 −0.02 pp
2000 94.31 −0.02 pp
1999 94.33 −0.02 pp
1998 94.34 −0.02 pp
1997 94.36 −0.02 pp
1996 94.38 −0.02 pp
1995 94.4 −0.02 pp
1994 94.42 −0.02 pp
1993 94.44 −0.02 pp
1992 94.46 −0.02 pp
1991 94.48 −0.02 pp
1990 94.5

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.