Ecuador vs Guatemala: Exported deforestation
Ecuador
3,585 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala
3,061 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
37th
Guatemala rank
39th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,585 hectares against 3,061 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 524 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,678 hectares | 15,480 hectares | 7,802 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10,225 hectares | 15,972 hectares | 5,747 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7,121 hectares | 5,498 hectares | 1,623 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 3,585 hectares against 3,061 hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 524 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.