Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 1.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Guatemala, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.7% for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Guatemala peaked at 3.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 3 Gambia 2.9% compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 2.2% compare
- 5 Malawi 1.9% compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.7% compare
- 8 Uganda 1.5% compare
- 9 Netherlands 1.5% compare
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 annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Guatemala?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Guatemala was 1.7% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.