Chad vs Guatemala: Drivers of deforestation
Chad
8,755 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
7,489 hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
26th
Guatemala rank
29th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Chad
- Guatemala
How they compare
Chad currently reports 8,755 hectares against 7,489 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 1,266 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.
Chad ranks 26th and Guatemala ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,751 hectares | 12,453 hectares | 10,702 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5,232 hectares | 7,489 hectares | 2,257 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Chad or Guatemala?
- Chad, at 8,755 hectares against 7,489 hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Chad and Guatemala?
- 1,266 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Guatemala rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Chad ranks 26th 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.