Guatemala vs Nigeria: Imported deforestation
Guatemala
4,818 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
5,345 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
48th
Nigeria rank
46th
Imported deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,345 hectares against 4,818 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 527 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,734 hectares | 7,460 hectares | 1,726 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,272 hectares | 14,671 hectares | 11,399 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,618 hectares | 6,732 hectares | 2,114 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,345 hectares against 4,818 hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 527 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th 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.