Guatemala vs Guinea: Annual deforestation
Guatemala
61,100 hectares per year
in 2020
Guinea
68,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Guatemala rank
22nd
Guinea rank
21st
Annual deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 68,000 hectares per year against 61,100 hectares per year in Guatemala, a difference of 6,900 hectares per year.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 21st of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,680 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 10,570 hectares per year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 83,570 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 14,460 hectares per year | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 92,495 hectares per year | 68,995 hectares per year | 23,500 hectares per year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 61,100 hectares per year | 68,000 hectares per year | 6,900 hectares per year | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Guatemala or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 68,000 hectares per year against 61,100 hectares per year in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Guatemala and Guinea?
- 6,900 hectares per year, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 21st 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.