Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 308,230 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guatemala is 308,230 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guatemala peaked at 308,230 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 29,850 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 35,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,606 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 104,212 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,420 hectares | 111,680 hectares | 170,424 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,155 hectares | 180,080 hectares | 308,230 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guatemala?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guatemala was 308,230 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 308,230 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Guatemala ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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