Share of forest area within protected areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of forest area within protected areas was 50.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of forest area within protected areas in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in Guatemala is 50.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Guatemala peaked at 67.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.1% | — |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 50.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 52.6% | 51.6% | 53.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Guatemala?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Guatemala was 50.3% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).