Net Forest conversion — Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net Forest conversion — Area was 38.82 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 38.82 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Guatemala peaked at 63.88 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.95 1000 ha, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 33rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.88 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.55 1000 ha | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.95 1000 ha | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 20.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.58 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 23.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.82 1000 ha | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 38.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 38.82 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 882.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.88 1000 ha | 63.88 1000 ha | 63.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.48 1000 ha | 54.55 1000 ha | 63.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 1000 ha | 20.95 1000 ha | 54.55 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.28 1000 ha | 23.58 1000 ha | 38.82 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 net forest conversion — area in Guatemala?
- Net forest conversion — area in Guatemala was 38.82 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.88 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.95 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).