Paraguay vs Zambia: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Paraguay

165,580 hectares

in 2024

Zambia

168,811 hectares

in 2024

Paraguay rank

12th

Zambia rank

11th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Zambia currently reports 168,811 hectares against 165,580 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 3,231 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.