Guatemala vs Netherlands: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Guatemala
1.7%
in 2020
Netherlands
1.5%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
6th
Netherlands rank
9th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Guatemala
- Netherlands
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 105 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Guatemala or Netherlands?
- Guatemala, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Netherlands rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.