Deforestation statistics for Guyana
Total land area: Guyana
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 21,009,072 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 18,956,466 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Guyana
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Guyana. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,022,010 | |
| 2001 | 17,293,024 | |
| 2010 | 17,254,722 | 19,078,398 |
| 2018 | 17,181,363 | 18,956,466 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 91% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 90.2% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Guyana
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Guyana by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,058 | ||
| 2002 | 2,825 | 4,842 | |
| 2003 | 4,216 | 7,435 | |
| 2004 | 2,630 | 4,073 | |
| 2005 | 3,579 | 4,073 | |
| 2006 | 3,744 | 5,943 | |
| 2007 | 3,346 | 5,259 | |
| 2008 | 6,377 | 9,479 | |
| 2009 | 4,929 | 8,283 | |
| 2010 | 6,656 | 10,136 | |
| 2011 | 5,831 | 8,382 | |
| 2012 | 8,942 | 13,144 | |
| 2013 | 4,512 | 7,131 | |
| 2014 | 7,790 | 12,183 | |
| 2015 | 8,463 | 13,110 | |
| 2016 | 16,689 | 26,578 | |
| 2017 | 13,505 | 19,469 | |
| 2018 | 7,628 | 11,799 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 111,662 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 171,319 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 65.2% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 0.6% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 4,255.83 | 6,958 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 9,169.90 | 13,975 |
Biodiversity data: Guyana
Species count by taxa for Guyana. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 795 |
| Amphibians | 135 |
| Reptiles | 185 |
| Fishes | 993 |
| Mammals | 235 |
| Vascular plants | 6409 |
Conservation data: Guyana
Data on threatened species in Guyana as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 11 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 16 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 33 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 30 |
Protected areas data: Guyana
Data on threatened species in Guyana as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 8.7 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Guyana
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 21009072 | 19095091 | 90.90% | 19172270 | 91.30% | 19060127 | 90.70% | 183615 | 1.00% | 10201 | 7147 | 14018 |
| 15 | 21009072 | 19077898 | 90.80% | 19160057 | 91.20% | 19047994 | 90.70% | 183507 | 1.00% | 10195 | 7144 | 14008 |
| 20 | 21009072 | 19056738 | 90.70% | 19140698 | 91.10% | 19028728 | 90.60% | 183384 | 1.00% | 10188 | 7141 | 13996 |
| 25 | 21009072 | 19036151 | 90.60% | 19117668 | 91.00% | 19005812 | 90.50% | 183232 | 1.00% | 10180 | 7138 | 13982 |
| 30 | 21009072 | 19022010 | 90.50% | 19078398 | 90.80% | 18966602 | 90.30% | 183149 | 1.00% | 10175 | 7135 | 13975 |
| 50 | 21009072 | 18926112 | 90.10% | 18850935 | 89.70% | 18739788 | 89.20% | 182009 | 1.00% | 10112 | 7086 | 13893 |
| 75 | 21009072 | 18793812 | 89.50% | 18573776 | 88.40% | 18463891 | 87.90% | 179558 | 1.00% | 9975 | 6967 | 13736 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Guyana
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 21009072 | 19095091 | 19172270 | 10438622204 | 48907404 | 2717078 | 89663546 | 4981308 |
| 15 | 21009072 | 19077898 | 19160057 | 10436469502 | 48900356 | 2716686 | 89650641 | 4980591 |
| 20 | 21009072 | 19056738 | 19140698 | 10433722780 | 48891415 | 2716190 | 89634248 | 4979680 |
| 25 | 21009072 | 19036151 | 19117668 | 10431084523 | 48881670 | 2715648 | 89616391 | 4978688 |
| 30 | 21009072 | 19022010 | 19078398 | 10429254709 | 48874788 | 2715266 | 89603765 | 4977987 |
| 50 | 21009072 | 18926112 | 18850935 | 10415993782 | 48787465 | 2710415 | 89443685 | 4969094 |
| 75 | 21009072 | 18793812 | 18573776 | 10391882217 | 48539589 | 2696644 | 88989274 | 4943849 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Guyana
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Barima-Waini | 1953124 | 1921480 | 1920579 | 1909058 | 98% | 18903 | 1% | 1,050 | 7382 | 0% | 738 | 11521 | 1% | 1,440 |
| Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 4728424 | 4612786 | 4608056 | 4569866 | 97% | 57687 | 1% | 3,205 | 19497 | 0% | 1,950 | 38190 | 1% | 4,774 |
| Demerara-Mahaica | 212926 | 112870 | 129079 | 124934 | 59% | 7538 | 7% | 419 | 3393 | 3% | 339 | 4145 | 3% | 518 |
| East Berbice-Corentyne | 3524314 | 3348703 | 3364652 | 3357462 | 95% | 12425 | 0% | 690 | 5235 | 0% | 524 | 7190 | 0% | 899 |
| Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 330513 | 273309 | 278604 | 273728 | 83% | 9105 | 3% | 506 | 4229 | 2% | 423 | 4876 | 2% | 610 |
| Mahaica-Berbice | 404773 | 223466 | 249044 | 246845 | 61% | 4616 | 2% | 256 | 2417 | 1% | 242 | 2199 | 1% | 275 |
| Pomeroon-Supenaam | 596286 | 553607 | 560256 | 556535 | 93% | 7598 | 1% | 422 | 3877 | 1% | 388 | 3721 | 1% | 465 |
| Potaro-Siparuni | 1937310 | 1824509 | 1821216 | 1809469 | 93% | 17975 | 1% | 999 | 6228 | 0% | 623 | 11747 | 1% | 1,468 |
| Upper Demerara-Berbice | 1661982 | 1537123 | 1532492 | 1521321 | 92% | 21139 | 1% | 1,174 | 9968 | 1% | 997 | 11171 | 1% | 1,396 |
| Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 5659420 | 4614157 | 4614420 | 4597384 | 81% | 26163 | 1% | 1,454 | 9127 | 0% | 913 | 17036 | 0% | 2,130 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Guyana
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Barima-Waini | 1953124 | 1921480 | 1920579 | 978009627 | 9656245 | 536458 | 372874 | 740938 |
| Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 4728424 | 4612786 | 4608056 | 2452096175 | 31754176 | 1764121 | 1080959 | 2618073 |
| Demerara-Mahaica | 212926 | 112870 | 129079 | 42208237 | 2966152 | 164786 | 146867 | 187186 |
| East Berbice-Corentyne | 3524314 | 3348703 | 3364652 | 2025295494 | 5340803 | 296711 | 212756 | 401655 |
| Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 330513 | 273309 | 278604 | 137682541 | 3878950 | 215497 | 197969 | 237408 |
| Mahaica-Berbice | 404773 | 223466 | 249044 | 72422341 | 1734941 | 96386 | 104132 | 86703 |
| Pomeroon-Supenaam | 596286 | 553607 | 560256 | 306107403 | 3363676 | 186871 | 200361 | 170008 |
| Potaro-Siparuni | 1937310 | 1824509 | 1821216 | 1006837857 | 9360782 | 520043 | 329969 | 757637 |
| Upper Demerara-Berbice | 1661982 | 1537123 | 1532492 | 789183605 | 10017400 | 556522 | 479998 | 652177 |
| Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 5659420 | 4614157 | 4614420 | 2619411429 | 11530640 | 640591 | 403650 | 936768 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Guyana
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Barima-Waini | 1953124 | 1921480 | 1920579 | 533459797 | 278 | 5267049 | 292614 | 203386 | 404149 |
| Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 4728424 | 4612786 | 4608056 | 1337507004 | 290 | 17320459 | 962248 | 589614 | 1428040 |
| Demerara-Mahaica | 212926 | 112870 | 129079 | 23022674 | 204 | 1617903 | 89884 | 80109 | 102102 |
| East Berbice-Corentyne | 3524314 | 3348703 | 3364652 | 1104706633 | 330 | 2913168 | 161843 | 116049 | 219085 |
| Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 330513 | 273309 | 278604 | 75099568 | 275 | 2115789 | 117544 | 107982 | 129496 |
| Mahaica-Berbice | 404773 | 223466 | 249044 | 39503095 | 177 | 946334 | 52574 | 56799 | 47293 |
| Pomeroon-Supenaam | 596286 | 553607 | 560256 | 166967675 | 302 | 1834727 | 101929 | 109287 | 92732 |
| Potaro-Siparuni | 1937310 | 1824509 | 1821216 | 549184286 | 301 | 5105878 | 283660 | 179983 | 413257 |
| Upper Demerara-Berbice | 1661982 | 1537123 | 1532492 | 430463783 | 280 | 5464042 | 303558 | 261818 | 355733 |
| Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 5659420 | 4614157 | 4614420 | 1428769871 | 309 | 6289439 | 349413 | 220173 | 510964 |
Archived forest data for Guyana | Forest data for Guyana
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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