Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | +169.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +178.8% |
| 2017 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 37 Portugal 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- 39 Finland 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belize 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.