Share of annual global forest expansion in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
10th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of annual global forest expansion in Guatemala, 1990–2020

0.250.50.7511.21.51990200520201990: 0.274 %2000: 0.399 %2010: 1.5 %2015: 0.821 %2020: 0.896 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in Guatemala stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Guatemala peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.

Guatemala ranks 10th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.5% 2
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of annual global forest expansion in Guatemala?
Share of annual global forest expansion in Guatemala was 0.9% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
Guatemala ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.