Mountain green cover area in Guyana
Guyana: Mountain green cover area was 18.3 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Guyana is 18.3 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Guyana peaked at 18.3 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9 kmsq, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 145th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 6.7 kmsq | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3 kmsq | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2 kmsq | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9 kmsq | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3 kmsq | +15.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18.3 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18.3 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 459.6 kmsq, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 kmsq | 3.9 kmsq | 6.7 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.13 kmsq | 8.3 kmsq | 15.9 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.3 kmsq | 18.3 kmsq | 18.3 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Guyana?
- Mountain green cover area in Guyana was 18.3 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for mountain green cover area?
- Guyana ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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