Forest area as share of land area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest area as share of land area was 32.99 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Guatemala, 1990β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -44.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -13 % change on previous year (2024)
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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