Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Guatemala
308,230 hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
320,750 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 320,750 hectares against 308,230 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 12,520 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,850 hectares | 378,386 hectares | 348,536 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 70,606 hectares | 353,752 hectares | 283,146 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 135,420 hectares | 334,069 hectares | 198,649 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 244,155 hectares | 323,835 hectares | 79,680 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 320,750 hectares against 308,230 hectares in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 12,520 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.