Guatemala vs Kenya: Imported deforestation
Guatemala
4,818 hectares
in 2023
Kenya
5,105 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
48th
Kenya rank
47th
Imported deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,105 hectares against 4,818 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 287 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,734 hectares | 4,189 hectares | 1,544 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3,272 hectares | 8,671 hectares | 5,399 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,618 hectares | 8,396 hectares | 3,778 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,105 hectares against 4,818 hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 287 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.