Guatemala vs Italy: Forest area

Guatemala
32.6%
in 2023
Italy
32.9%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
102nd
Italy rank
100th

Forest area over time

  • Guatemala
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 32.9% against 32.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 102nd and Italy ranks 100th of 214 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 42.2% 27.0% 15.2% Guatemala
2000s 37.2% 29.3% 7.9% Guatemala
2010s 33.7% 31.3% 2.4% Guatemala
2020s 32.8% 32.6% 0.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Italy?
Italy, at 32.9% against 32.6% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Italy?
0.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Italy rank globally for forest area?
Guatemala ranks 102nd and Italy ranks 100th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.