Guatemala — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Guatemala, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Guatemala was 33.12% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 45.28% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.92% per year.
Guatemala ranks 104 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 49%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Guatemala sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 27% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 4%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 29 of 42 economies; El Salvador (33.01%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 61st of 178 in 1990 → 84th of 207 in 2000 → 93rd of 209 in 2010 → 104th of 214 in 2020 → 104th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 33.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 33.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 33.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 33.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 33.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 33.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 34.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 34.26% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 34.42% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 34.58% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 34.73% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 34.89% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 35.05% | -0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 35.49% | -0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 35.93% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 36.37% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 36.81% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 37.25% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 37.69% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 38.12% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 38.56% | -0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 39% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 39.44% | -0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 40.03% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 40.61% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 41.19% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 41.78% | -0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 42.36% | -0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 42.95% | -0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 43.53% | -0.6 pp |
| 1992 | 44.11% | -0.6 pp |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -0.6 pp |
| 1990 | 45.28% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Guatemala’s Forest area in 1991?
44.7% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Guatemala’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -26.9% in total — about 0.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 33.12%; 2023: 33.24%; 2022: 33.36%; 2021: 33.49%; 2020: 33.61%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.