Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
6.11 MtCO₂e/year was the net carbon sequestration in Guatemala's forests between 2001 and 2023, with emissions of 36.1 MtCO₂e/year and a removal of -30 MtCO₂e/year (GFW, 2024).
0.21% (15.6 kha) is the land cover in Guatemala occupied by agricultural land and 7.6% of the land cover corresponds to pasture (563 kha) (GFW, 2024).
1474.6 kha is the total loss of tree cover in Guatemala as a direct result of agriculture in 20 years (GFW, 2024).
64.11 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in Guatemala as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
1.75 Mha of tree cover was lost between 2001 and 2023 in Guatemala. A 23% decrease in tree cover area since 2000 (GFW, 2024).
22% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in Guatemala between 2002 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
568 kha of primary rainforest were lost between 2002 and 2023 in Guatemala, representing 33% of its total tree cover loss in the same time period (GFW, 2024).
360,000 hectares in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor were affected by the lack of rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAGA) (WFP, 2024).
25% to 75% crop losses were recorded in areas with Action Against Hunger projects in Guatemala during 2023, due to drought conditions associated with the El Niño phenomenon. Agricultural losses exceeded 75% in some affected areas.
3.5% of women over 15 years of age are unemployed and close to 75% of employed women over 18 years of age have informal jobs in Guatemala (FAO, 2023).
