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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48,526 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 50,881 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 94,188 hectares | +85.1% |
| 2004 | 51,398 hectares | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 95,977 hectares | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 47,697 hectares | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 117,735 hectares | +146.8% |
| 2008 | 69,663 hectares | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 77,316 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 52,258 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 34,934 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 70,870 hectares | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 46,021 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 53,151 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 47,066 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 127,597 hectares | +171.1% |
| 2017 | 61,703 hectares | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 53,998 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 67,436 hectares | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 61,640 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 37,727 hectares | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 36,113 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 54,073 hectares | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 68,333 hectares | +26.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 68,333 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 148.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 68,333 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 42.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 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.