Forest rents in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest rents was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Guatemala, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Guatemala stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Guatemala peaked at 2.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
That places Guatemala 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +116.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -65.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +263.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -44.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Guatemala?
- Forest rents in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest rents?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.