Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Guatemala
Guatemala: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -13,190 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Guatemala stood at -13,190 hectares. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Guatemala peaked at -13,190 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -62,575 hectares, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 194th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -62,575 hectares | -62,575 hectares | -62,575 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -48,630 hectares | -62,575 hectares | -47,081 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -18,740 hectares | -47,081 hectares | -13,926 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -13,313 hectares | -13,926 hectares | -13,190 hectares | 6 |
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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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Guatemala?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Guatemala was -13,190 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -13,190 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -62,575 hectares in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Guatemala ranks 194th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.