Guatemala vs Uganda: Drivers of deforestation
Guatemala
7,489 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
4,678 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
29th
Uganda rank
32nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7,489 hectares against 4,678 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 2,811 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,453 hectares | 1,916 hectares | 10,537 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7,489 hectares | 4,149 hectares | 3,339 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guatemala or Uganda?
- Guatemala, at 7,489 hectares against 4,678 hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guatemala and Uganda?
- 2,811 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 32nd 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.