Commodity driven deforestation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Commodity driven deforestation was 68,333 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,333
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
127,597
in 2016
All-time low
34,934
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Guatemala stood at 68,333.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Guatemala peaked at 127,597 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34,934, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48,526 | — |
| 2002 | 50,881 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 94,188 | +85.1% |
| 2004 | 51,398 | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 95,977 | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 47,697 | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 117,735 | +146.8% |
| 2008 | 69,663 | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 77,316 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 52,258 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 34,934 | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 70,870 | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 46,021 | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 53,151 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 47,066 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 127,597 | +171.1% |
| 2017 | 61,703 | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 53,998 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 67,436 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 61,640 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 37,727 | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 36,113 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 54,073 | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 68,333 | +26.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 68,333 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 148.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 68,333 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 42.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,598 | 47,697 | 117,735 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61,503 | 34,934 | 127,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,577 | 36,113 | 68,333 | 5 |
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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 commodity driven deforestation in Guatemala?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Guatemala was 68,333 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 127,597 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,934 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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