Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 89 Sierra Leone 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Norway 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Germany 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 France 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.