Timber removals rose 1.88% to 20,538 '000 cbm in Guatemala in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, timber removals in Guatemala reached an all time high of 20,538 '000 cbm in 2015 and an all time low of 5,692 '000 cbm in 1961. When compared to Guatemala's main peers, timber removals in Belize amounted to 167 '000 cbm, 4,873 '000 cbm in El Salvador, 8,875 '000 cbm in Honduras and 6,295 '000 cbm in Nicaragua in 2015.
Guatemala has been ranked 32nd within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of timber removals, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Timber Removals | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Belize | '000 cbm | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | '000 cbm | 4,681 | 4,703 | 4,529 | 4,656 | 4,644 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | '000 cbm | 4,905 | 4,907 | 4,899 | 4,892 | 4,885 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | '000 cbm | 18,467 | 18,751 | 19,262 | 19,311 | 19,880 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | '000 cbm | 9,119 | 9,009 | 9,034 | 8,878 | 8,944 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | '000 cbm | 43,878 | 43,870 | 43,714 | 44,234 | 44,198 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | '000 cbm | 6,118 | 6,299 | 6,228 | 6,243 | 6,259 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | '000 cbm | 332,528 | 376,572 | 395,141 | 387,512 | 396,818 |
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