Imported deforestation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Imported deforestation was 4,818 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Guatemala, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Guatemala is 4,818 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Guatemala peaked at 7,612 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,997 hectares, in 2016.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,734 hectares | 4,331 hectares | 7,612 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,272 hectares | 1,997 hectares | 5,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,618 hectares | 3,637 hectares | 5,213 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 imported deforestation in Guatemala?
- Imported deforestation in Guatemala was 4,818 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,612 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,997 hectares in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for imported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.