Mexico vs Paraguay: Annual deforestation
Mexico
165,820 hectares per year
in 2020
Paraguay
217,620 hectares per year
in 2020
Mexico rank
10th
Paraguay rank
8th
Annual deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 217,620 hectares per year against 165,820 hectares per year in Mexico, a difference of 51,800 hectares per year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675,950 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 298,950 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 414,930 hectares per year | 377,000 hectares per year | 37,930 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 163,840 hectares per year | 307,595 hectares per year | 143,755 hectares per year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 165,820 hectares per year | 217,620 hectares per year | 51,800 hectares per year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 217,620 hectares per year against 165,820 hectares per year in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 51,800 hectares per year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 10th 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.