Guatemala vs Zambia: Exported deforestation
Guatemala
3,061 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,088 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
39th
Zambia rank
42nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3,061 hectares against 2,088 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 973 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,480 hectares | 8,077 hectares | 7,403 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 15,972 hectares | 14,676 hectares | 1,296 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5,498 hectares | 6,496 hectares | 998.05 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 3,061 hectares against 2,088 hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 973 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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.