Canada vs Guatemala: Annual deforestation
Canada
50,520 hectares per year
in 2020
Guatemala
61,100 hectares per year
in 2020
Canada rank
25th
Guatemala rank
22nd
Annual deforestation over time
- Canada
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 61,100 hectares per year against 50,520 hectares per year in Canada, a difference of 10,580 hectares per year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 112 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,560 hectares per year | 79,680 hectares per year | 25,120 hectares per year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 50,850 hectares per year | 83,570 hectares per year | 32,720 hectares per year | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 51,915 hectares per year | 92,495 hectares per year | 40,580 hectares per year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 50,520 hectares per year | 61,100 hectares per year | 10,580 hectares per year | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Canada or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 61,100 hectares per year against 50,520 hectares per year in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Canada and Guatemala?
- 10,580 hectares per year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Canada ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.