Annual change forest area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual change forest area was -13,190 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13,190
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-13,190
in 2021
All-time low
-62,575
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -13,190 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Guatemala peaked at -13,190 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -62,575, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 194th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -62,575 | — |
| 1992 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -62,575 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -47,081 | -24.8% |
| 2002 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -47,081 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -16,924 | -64.1% |
| 2012 | -16,924 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -16,924 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -16,924 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -16,924 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -13,926 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | -13,926 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -13,926 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -13,926 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -13,926 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -13,190 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | -13,190 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -13,190 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -13,190 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -13,190 | -0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -13,190 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22, 599.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -62,575 | -62,575 | -62,575 | 9 |
| 2000s | -48,630 | -62,575 | -47,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | -18,740 | -47,081 | -13,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | -13,313 | -13,926 | -13,190 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3386 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1016 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 86.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Guatemala?
- Annual change forest area in Guatemala was -13,190 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -13,190 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -62,575 in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual change forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 194th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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