Ecuador vs Guatemala: Drivers of deforestation
Ecuador
4,810 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
7,489 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
31st
Guatemala rank
29th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7,489 hectares against 4,810 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 2,679 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st 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 | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,661 hectares | 12,453 hectares | 9,792 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,888 hectares | 7,489 hectares | 2,600 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 7,489 hectares against 4,810 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 2,679 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st 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.