Forest area as share of land area in Guatemala

Guatemala: Forest area as share of land area was 32.99 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
32.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 216 countries
All-time high
45.28
in 1990
All-time low
32.99
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest area as share of land area in Guatemala, 1990–2025

010203040501990200720251990: 45.31991: 44.71992: 44.11993: 43.51994: 42.91995: 42.41996: 41.81997: 41.21998: 40.61999: 402000: 39.42001: 392002: 38.62003: 38.12004: 37.72005: 37.22006: 36.82007: 36.42008: 35.92009: 35.52010: 352011: 34.92012: 34.72013: 34.62014: 34.42015: 34.32016: 34.12017: 342018: 33.92019: 33.72020: 33.62021: 33.52022: 33.42023: 33.22024: 33.12025: 33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Guatemala stood at 32.99. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Guatemala peaked at 45.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.99, in 2025.

Guatemala ranks 109th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.65 40.03 45.28 10
2000s 37.47 35.49 39.44 10
2010s 34.37 33.74 35.05 10
2020s 33.3 32.99 33.61 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 106 Norway 33.24 compare
  2. 107 El Salvador 33.05 compare
  3. 108 France 33.02 compare
  4. 110 Germany 32.86 compare
  5. 111 Switzerland 32.07 compare
  6. 112 Italy 31.86 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area as share of land area in Guatemala?
Forest area as share of land area in Guatemala was 32.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 45.28 in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 32.99 in 2025.
How does Guatemala rank for forest area as share of land area?
Guatemala ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area as share of land area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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