Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?

Guatemala, at 35,356 sq. km against 35,205 sq. km in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?

151 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: Forest area (sq. km)

Guatemala

35,356 sq. km

in 2025

Kazakhstan

35,205 sq. km

in 2025

Guatemala rank

82nd

Kazakhstan rank

83rd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Guatemala
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 35,356 sq. km against 35,205 sq. km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 151 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 82nd and Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45,082 sq. km	31,593 sq. km	13,489 sq. km	Guatemala
2000s	40,148 sq. km	31,233 sq. km	8,915 sq. km	Guatemala
2010s	36,827 sq. km	32,691 sq. km	4,136 sq. km	Guatemala
2020s	35,686 sq. km	34,858 sq. km	828.65 sq. km	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?: Guatemala, at 35,356 sq. km against 35,205 sq. km in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?: 151 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for forest area?: Guatemala ranks 82nd and Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Forest area is land 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.