15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala
Guatemala: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 449.48 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala stood at 449.48 1000 ha.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala peaked at 511.19 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 49th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 99.09 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 508.63 1000 ha | +413.3% |
| 2010 | 248.43 1000 ha | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 499.58 1000 ha | +101.1% |
| 2016 | 497.97 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 439.02 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 503.74 1000 ha | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 502.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 504.96 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 505.63 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 508.8 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 511.19 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 449.48 1000 ha | -12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +413.3% | 99.09 1000 ha | 508.63 1000 ha |
| 2015 | +101.1% | 248.43 1000 ha | 499.58 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 303.86 1000 ha | 99.09 1000 ha | 508.63 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 448.47 1000 ha | 248.43 1000 ha | 503.74 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 496.01 1000 ha | 449.48 1000 ha | 511.19 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Guatemala was 449.48 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 511.19 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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