Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 68,333 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Guatemala stood at 68,333 hectares.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Guatemala peaked at 127,597 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34,934 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,598 hectares | 47,697 hectares | 117,735 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 61,503 hectares | 34,934 hectares | 127,597 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,577 hectares | 36,113 hectares | 68,333 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Guatemala?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guatemala was 68,333 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 127,597 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,934 hectares in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.