Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 33.9% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guatemala peaked at 33.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 159th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 33.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 33.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 156 Haiti 34.4% compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 34.2% compare
- 158 Canada 34.0% compare
- 160 Cook Islands 33.8% compare
- 161 Pakistan 33.6% compare
- 162 South Sudan 33.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guatemala?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guatemala was 33.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).