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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Guatemala

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population18.69M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$123.31B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$6.6K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.72024 · yearsInternet use60.2%2024 · % of populationForest area32.6%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
32.6%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Guatemala2023 · 32.6%
011.1522.3133.4644.621960199320251990: 44.6%1991: 44.1%1992: 43.5%1993: 43%1994: 42.5%1995: 41.9%1996: 41.4%1997: 40.9%1998: 40.3%1999: 39.8%2000: 39.3%2001: 38.8%2002: 38.4%2003: 37.9%2004: 37.5%2005: 37%2006: 36.6%2007: 36.1%2008: 35.6%2009: 35.2%2010: 34.7%2011: 34.5%2012: 34.2%2013: 34%2014: 33.7%2015: 33.5%2016: 33.4%2017: 33.2%2018: 33.1%2019: 33%2020: 32.9%2021: 32.8%2022: 32.7%2023: 32.6%

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.

Country context

Guatemala in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Guatemala City
Country code
GTM

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