Madagascar vs Paraguay: Annual deforestation
Madagascar
135,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Paraguay
217,620 hectares per year
in 2020
Madagascar rank
11th
Paraguay rank
8th
Annual deforestation over time
- Madagascar
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 217,620 hectares per year against 135,090 hectares per year in Madagascar, a difference of 82,530 hectares per year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,280 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 310,720 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 116,370 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 260,630 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 154,835 hectares per year | 307,595 hectares per year | 152,760 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 135,090 hectares per year | 217,620 hectares per year | 82,530 hectares per year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Madagascar or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 217,620 hectares per year against 135,090 hectares per year in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Madagascar and Paraguay?
- 82,530 hectares per year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Paraguay rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 11th 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.