Gambia vs Guatemala: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Gambia
2.9%
in 2020
Guatemala
1.7%
in 2020
Gambia rank
3rd
Guatemala rank
6th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Gambia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.9% against 1.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Gambia ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 6th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Gambia or Guatemala?
- Gambia, at 2.9% against 1.7% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Gambia and Guatemala?
- 1.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Gambia ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 6th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.