Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.0%
World rank
104th
of 219 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 1990
All-time low
33.0%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guatemala stood at 33.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guatemala peaked at 45.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.3% | — |
| 2000 | 39.4% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.3% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Sierra Leone 33.8% compare
- 102 El Salvador 33.0% compare
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- 105 Germany 32.9% compare
- 106 Switzerland 32.1% compare
- 107 Italy 31.9% compare
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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guatemala?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guatemala was 33.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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