Mexico vs Paraguay: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Mexico

173,767 hectares

in 2024

Paraguay

165,580 hectares

in 2024

Mexico rank

10th

Paraguay rank

12th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Mexico currently reports 173,767 hectares against 165,580 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 8,187 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.