Forest area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest area was 3,536 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,536 ha th
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,852 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3,536 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Guatemala, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Guatemala is 3,536 ha th, measured in 2025. 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 in Guatemala peaked at 4,852 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,536 ha th, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,852 ha th | 4,852 ha th | 4,852 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,227 ha th | 4,227 ha th | 4,227 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,714 ha th | 3,671 ha th | 3,756 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,569 ha th | 3,536 ha th | 3,602 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Standard Deviation 0.273 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 115,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 115,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 823 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 163 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 36,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 32,657 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 467,848 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 619,094 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Guatemala?
- Forest area in Guatemala was 3,536 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4,852 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,536 ha th in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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