Annual deforestation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual deforestation was 61,100 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
61,100 hectares per year
World rank
22nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
113,430 hectares per year
in 2010
All-time low
61,100 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation 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
In 2020, annual deforestation in Guatemala stood at 61,100 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Guatemala peaked at 113,430 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61,100 hectares per year, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,680 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 83,570 hectares per year | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 113,430 hectares per year | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 71,560 hectares per year | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 61,100 hectares per year | -14.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 61,100 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,515 hectares per year, 7.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 61,100 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,680 hectares per year | 79,680 hectares per year | 79,680 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 83,570 hectares per year | 83,570 hectares per year | 83,570 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 92,495 hectares per year | 71,560 hectares per year | 113,430 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 61,100 hectares per year | 61,100 hectares per year | 61,100 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 deforestation in Guatemala?
- Annual deforestation in Guatemala was 61,100 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 deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 113,430 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,100 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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