China vs Paraguay: Annual deforestation
China
274,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Paraguay
217,620 hectares per year
in 2020
China rank
5th
Paraguay rank
8th
Annual deforestation over time
- China
- Paraguay
How they compare
China currently reports 274,000 hectares per year against 217,620 hectares per year in Paraguay, a difference of 56,380 hectares per year.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
China ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,540 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 49,460 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 312,760 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 64,240 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 331,920 hectares per year | 307,595 hectares per year | 24,325 hectares per year | China |
| 2020s | 274,000 hectares per year | 217,620 hectares per year | 56,380 hectares per year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, China or Paraguay?
- China, at 274,000 hectares per year against 217,620 hectares per year in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between China and Paraguay?
- 56,380 hectares per year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Paraguay rank globally for annual deforestation?
- China ranks 5th 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.