Argentina vs Paraguay: Annual deforestation
Argentina
195,300 hectares per year
in 2020
Paraguay
217,620 hectares per year
in 2020
Argentina rank
9th
Paraguay rank
8th
Annual deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 217,620 hectares per year against 195,300 hectares per year in Argentina, a difference of 22,320 hectares per year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,800 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 91,200 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 382,800 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 5,800 hectares per year | Argentina |
| 2010s | 234,000 hectares per year | 307,595 hectares per year | 73,595 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 195,300 hectares per year | 217,620 hectares per year | 22,320 hectares per year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 217,620 hectares per year against 195,300 hectares per year in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 22,320 hectares per year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.