Guatemala vs United States: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Guatemala
8.72 %
in 2025
United States
8.88 %
in 2025
Guatemala rank
103rd
United States rank
102nd

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Guatemala
  • United States
02468199020072025

How they compare

United States currently reports 8.88 % against 8.72 % in Guatemala, a difference of 0.16 %.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 103rd and United States ranks 102nd of 207 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.656 % 6.6 % 5.95 % United States
2000s 1.78 % 7.82 % 6.04 % United States
2010s 3.68 % 8.51 % 4.83 % United States
2020s 6.85 % 8.88 % 2.03 % United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Guatemala or United States?
United States, at 8.88 % against 8.72 % in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Guatemala and United States?
0.16 %, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Guatemala ranks 103rd and United States ranks 102nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.