Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Imported deforestation
Guatemala
4,818 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4,597 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Imported deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4,818 hectares against 4,597 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 221 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,734 hectares | 2,075 hectares | 3,659 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3,272 hectares | 2,324 hectares | 947.62 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,618 hectares | 3,023 hectares | 1,595 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 4,818 hectares against 4,597 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 221 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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.