Cambodia vs Guatemala: Drivers of deforestation
Cambodia
8,594 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
7,489 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
27th
Guatemala rank
29th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cambodia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 8,594 hectares against 7,489 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 1,105 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.
Cambodia ranks 27th and Guatemala ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,872 hectares | 12,453 hectares | 8,580 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8,594 hectares | 7,489 hectares | 1,105 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cambodia or Guatemala?
- Cambodia, at 8,594 hectares against 7,489 hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 1,105 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 27th and Guatemala ranks 29th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.