Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 3,574 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Guatemala stood at 3,574 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Guatemala peaked at 4,916 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,574 1000 ha, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,916 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,854 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,791 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,729 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,666 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,603 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4,541 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,478 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,416 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,353 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,291 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,234 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,187 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,140 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,093 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,046 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,999 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,952 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,905 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,857 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,810 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,760 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,743 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,726 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,709 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,692 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,681 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,667 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,653 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,639 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,625 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,627 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,614 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,601 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,588 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,574 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,635 1000 ha | 4,353 1000 ha | 4,916 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,070 1000 ha | 3,857 1000 ha | 4,291 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,708 1000 ha | 3,639 1000 ha | 3,810 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,605 1000 ha | 3,574 1000 ha | 3,627 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Guatemala?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Guatemala was 3,574 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4,916 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,574 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).