Forest area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest area was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Guatemala is 32.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Guatemala peaked at 44.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 102nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 39.8% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 32.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Guatemala?
- Forest area in Guatemala was 32.6% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest area?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.