Bahamas vs Guatemala: Deforestation embedded in trade
Bahamas
1,742 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
1,757 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
80th
Guatemala rank
79th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Bahamas
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1,757 hectares against 1,742 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 15 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 79th of 178 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509.45 hectares | -9,746 hectares | 10,256 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 641.58 hectares | -12,700 hectares | 13,342 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1,498 hectares | -879.67 hectares | 2,378 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bahamas or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1,757 hectares against 1,742 hectares in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bahamas and Guatemala?
- 15 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Guatemala rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bahamas ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 79th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.