Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Annual deforestation
Guatemala
61,100 hectares per year
in 2020
Zimbabwe
53,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Guatemala rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Annual deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 61,100 hectares per year against 53,000 hectares per year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8,100 hectares per year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,680 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 26,040 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 83,570 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 22,150 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 92,495 hectares per year | 57,000 hectares per year | 35,495 hectares per year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 61,100 hectares per year | 53,000 hectares per year | 8,100 hectares per year | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Guatemala, at 61,100 hectares per year against 53,000 hectares per year in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 8,100 hectares per year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.