Forestland — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forestland — Area was 3,536 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,536 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Guatemala peaked at 4,852 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,536 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 77th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,852 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,790 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,727 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,665 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,602 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,540 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,477 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,414 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,352 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,289 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,227 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,180 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,132 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,085 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,038 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,991 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,944 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,897 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,850 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,803 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,756 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,739 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,722 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,705 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,688 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,671 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,657 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,643 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,629 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,616 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,602 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,588 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,575 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,562 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,549 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,536 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,536 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,536 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,571 1000 ha | 4,289 1000 ha | 4,852 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,015 1000 ha | 3,803 1000 ha | 4,227 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,683 1000 ha | 3,616 1000 ha | 3,756 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,569 1000 ha | 3,536 1000 ha | 3,602 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Guatemala?
- Forestland — area in Guatemala was 3,536 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4,852 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,536 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for forestland — area?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Forestland — 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).