15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Guatemala
Guatemala: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 40,717 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Guatemala is 40,717 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Guatemala peaked at 42,598 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,717 km2, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 39th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,598 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 41,906 km2 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 41,610 km2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41,214 km2 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40,916 km2 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 40,717 km2 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,252 km2 | 41,906 km2 | 42,598 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41,247 km2 | 40,916 km2 | 41,610 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40,717 km2 | 40,717 km2 | 40,717 km2 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 73.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0353 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Guatemala?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Guatemala was 40,717 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42,598 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,717 km2 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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