Drivers of deforestation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Drivers of deforestation was 7,489 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Guatemala, 2013–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7,489 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
The figure is up 524.2% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Guatemala peaked at 16,238 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,200 hectares, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,453 hectares | 3,292 hectares | 16,238 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,489 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 11,598 hectares | 4 |
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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 drivers of deforestation in Guatemala?
- Drivers of deforestation in Guatemala was 7,489 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16,238 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 hectares in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.