Annual afforestation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual afforestation was 9,940 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual afforestation in Guatemala, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9,940 hectares per year for annual afforestation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual afforestation in Guatemala peaked at 13,250 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,440 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual afforestation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,440 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 4,750 hectares per year | +229.9% |
| 2010 | 4,270 hectares per year | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 13,250 hectares per year | +210.3% |
| 2020 | 9,940 hectares per year | -25.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9,940 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 320 hectares per year, 31.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9,940 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,520 hectares per year, 6.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,440 hectares per year | 1,440 hectares per year | 1,440 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,750 hectares per year | 4,750 hectares per year | 4,750 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,760 hectares per year | 4,270 hectares per year | 13,250 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,940 hectares per year | 9,940 hectares per year | 9,940 hectares per year | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual afforestation in Guatemala?
- Annual afforestation in Guatemala was 9,940 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual afforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13,250 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual afforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual afforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual afforestation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual afforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest.