Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Exported deforestation
Guatemala
3,061 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,554 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Exported deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3,061 hectares against 2,554 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 507 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,480 hectares | 3,375 hectares | 12,105 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 15,972 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 10,939 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5,498 hectares | 3,564 hectares | 1,933 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 3,061 hectares against 2,554 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 507 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.