Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Guatemala
Guatemala: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 33,290 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Guatemala is 33,290 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Guatemala peaked at 47,572 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,290 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,572 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 46,987 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 46,402 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45,817 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 45,232 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 44,647 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 44,062 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 43,477 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 42,892 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 42,307 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 41,722 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 41,161 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40,599 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,038 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 39,477 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38,916 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38,354 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 37,793 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37,232 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36,670 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36,109 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35,795 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35,482 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 35,168 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,854 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34,540 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34,384 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34,228 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34,071 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,915 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33,759 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33,603 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33,446 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33,290 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 33,290 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,299 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 33,290 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,319 Square kilometres, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,940 Square kilometres | 42,307 Square kilometres | 47,572 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,196 Square kilometres | 36,670 Square kilometres | 41,722 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,855 Square kilometres | 33,915 Square kilometres | 36,109 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,525 Square kilometres | 33,290 Square kilometres | 33,759 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Guatemala?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Guatemala was 33,290 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47,572 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,290 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata