Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guatemala is 0.0019 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0053 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 120th of 214 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 (sq. km), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 117 Andorra 0.002 sq. km per person compare
- 118 United States Virgin Islands 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 123 Cayman Islands 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guatemala?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.