Share of forest land, Percent in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of forest land, Percent was 32.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 224 countries
All-time high
43.55
in 1992
All-time low
32.6
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Guatemala, 1992–2023

0102030401992200720231992: 43.51993: 431994: 42.51995: 41.91996: 41.41997: 40.91998: 40.31999: 39.82000: 39.32001: 38.82002: 38.42003: 37.92004: 37.52005: 372006: 36.62007: 36.12008: 35.62009: 35.22010: 34.72011: 34.52012: 34.22013: 342014: 33.72015: 33.52016: 33.42017: 33.22018: 33.12019: 332020: 32.92021: 32.82022: 32.72023: 32.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 32.6 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Guatemala peaked at 43.55 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2023.

Guatemala ranks 112th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.68 39.81 43.55 8
2000s 37.24 35.19 39.28 10
2010s 33.74 33.03 34.74 10
2020s 32.76 32.6 32.92 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 109 Tuvalu 33.33 compare
  2. 110 Italy 32.89 compare
  3. 111 Germany 32.68 compare
  4. 113 Serbia and Montenegro 32.48 compare
  5. 114 France 32.48 compare
  6. 115 Serbia 32.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Guatemala?
Share of forest land, percent in Guatemala was 32.6 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 43.55 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2023.
How does Guatemala rank for share of forest land, percent?
Guatemala ranks 112th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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