Guatemala vs Latvia: Forest area
Guatemala
3.54 million hectares
in 2025
Latvia
3.47 million hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
84th
Latvia rank
87th
Forest area over time
- Guatemala
- Latvia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.54 million hectares against 3.47 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 68,690 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 87th of 235 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.01 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 714,792 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.68 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 284,918 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 118,080 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Latvia?
- Guatemala, at 3.54 million hectares against 3.47 million hectares in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Latvia?
- 68,690 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Latvia rank globally for forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 87th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.