Tree Cover Loss in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tree Cover Loss was 52,384 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Guatemala, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Guatemala is 52,384 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Guatemala peaked at 178,532 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40,534 hectares, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,613 hectares | 52,521 hectares | 126,476 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 77,511 hectares | 40,534 hectares | 178,532 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,719 hectares | 46,373 hectares | 141,998 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Guatemala?
- Tree cover loss in Guatemala was 52,384 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 178,532 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,534 hectares in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for tree cover loss?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.