Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Portugal?

Guatemala, at 34,930 sq. km against 33,120 sq. km in Portugal as of 2023.

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

1,810 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 Portugal: Forest area

Guatemala

34,930 sq. km

in 2023

Portugal

33,120 sq. km

in 2023

Guatemala rank

84th

Portugal rank

86th

Forest area over time

Guatemala
Portugal

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 34,930 sq. km against 33,120 sq. km in Portugal, a difference of 1,810 sq. km.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Guatemala ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45,238 sq. km	33,459 sq. km	11,779 sq. km	Guatemala
2000s	39,902 sq. km	32,680 sq. km	7,223 sq. km	Guatemala
2010s	36,152 sq. km	32,940 sq. km	3,212 sq. km	Guatemala
2020s	35,104 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	1,984 sq. km	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Portugal?: Guatemala, at 34,930 sq. km against 33,120 sq. km in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Portugal?: 1,810 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for forest area?: Guatemala ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th 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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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: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.