Environment in Guyana

2,031 indicators covering environment for Guyana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 864 m3 2024 up 134.8% 72nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 87 1000 USD 2024 down 33.1% 80th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 23 m3 2024 down 89.6% 191st
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 22 1000 USD 2024 down 57.7% 172nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 5,806 m3 2024 down 96.9% 89th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 484 1000 USD 2024 down 98.8% 109th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 18,377 1000 ha 2025 down 0.5% 31st
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 93.36 % 2025 down 0.4% 2nd
15.1.1 Land area — Value 19,685 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 77th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 498.96 t/ha 2025 unchanged 1st
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 5.92 % 2025 up 0.2% 132nd
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2024 up 242.7% 152nd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0001 kilograms 2024 down 3.4% 154th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 43.4% 2024 down 10.4% 105th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 67.2% 2024 up 2.8% 108th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 95.7% 2024 up 3.7% 73rd
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 448.83 2025 up 338.2% 4th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 90.6% 2024 up 7.0% 81st
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 3.66 t 2024 up 193.6% 118th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 45.98 1000 USD 2024 up 101.8% 112th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.6% 2024 up 2.6% 148th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 91.3% 2024 up 6.1% 142nd
People using improved drinking water sources 9,087 people 2024 down 47.2% 122nd
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 194 1000 USD 2018 up 156.7% 82nd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -130 t 2018 down 108.6% 75th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -134 1000 USD 2018 down 127.7% 68th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 10,077 1000 USD 2018 up 72.3% 142nd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 4,547 t 2018 up 25.7% 138th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 5,018 1000 USD 2018 up 79.9% 138th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 3.14 US dollar 2018 down 35.3% 102nd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1.63 t 2024 up 56.6% 115th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 11.85 1000 USD 2024 up 99.4% 112th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 35,400 1000 USD 2018 down 37.1% 92nd
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 16,427 1000 USD 2018 up 1,102.3% 38th
Drinking water services 6,607 people 2024 down 60.6% 94th
Wood chips and particles — Production 16,100 m3 2024 down 21.3% 70th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 2,080 m3 2018 up 94.8% 121st
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 1,995 1000 USD 2018 up 204.1% 126th
Insecticides — Import value 1,302 1000 USD 2006 down 13.5% 137th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 318 m3 2018 down 62.3% 99th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 407 1000 USD 2018 up 19.0% 50th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 962 m3 2018 down 59.8% 132nd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 510 1000 USD 2018 up 5.4% 135th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 0.118 2024 down 99.4% 154th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 down 100.0% 97th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2018 up 100.5% 54th
Drinking water services in rural areas 6,607 people 2024 down 60.3% 86th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Agriculture-driven deforestation 13,014 hectares 2024 up 309.2% 41st
Herbicides — Import value 2,788 1000 USD 2006 up 10.9% 92nd
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 846.64 1000 USD 2006 up 102.1% 120th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 156 m3 2018 up 271.4% 133rd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 70 1000 USD 2018 up 59.1% 136th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -69 m3 2018 down 91.7% 100th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -73 1000 USD 2018 down 121.2% 59th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,541 1000 USD 2018 up 324.5% 128th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 2,509 t 2018 up 32.9% 99th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 1,790 1000 USD 2018 up 4.9% 99th