Guatemala vs Kenya: Forest area
Guatemala
34,930 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya
36,111 sq. km
in 2023
Guatemala rank
84th
Kenya rank
81st
Forest area over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36,111 sq. km against 34,930 sq. km in Guatemala, a difference of 1,181 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,238 sq. km | 39,047 sq. km | 6,191 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 39,902 sq. km | 38,060 sq. km | 1,842 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 36,152 sq. km | 35,772 sq. km | 380.47 sq. km | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 35,104 sq. km | 36,111 sq. km | 1,007 sq. km | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 36,111 sq. km against 34,930 sq. km in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 1,181 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 81st of 213 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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About this data
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.