Bolivia vs Paraguay: Deforestation embedded in trade
Bolivia
-25,320 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
-33,820 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
171st
Paraguay rank
174th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports -25,320 hectares against -33,820 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 8,500 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 171st and Paraguay ranks 174th of 178 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -41,849 hectares | -69,917 hectares | 28,068 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | -36,483 hectares | -108,584 hectares | 72,101 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | -19,357 hectares | -56,759 hectares | 37,402 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at -25,320 hectares against -33,820 hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 8,500 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bolivia ranks 171st and Paraguay ranks 174th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.