Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 50.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 50.3% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guatemala peaked at 67.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.1% | — |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guatemala?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guatemala was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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