Colombia vs Paraguay: Deforestation embedded in trade
Colombia
-28,454 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
-33,820 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
172nd
Paraguay rank
174th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -28,454 hectares against -33,820 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 5,366 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 172nd and Paraguay ranks 174th of 178 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,017 hectares | -69,917 hectares | 73,935 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | -11,647 hectares | -108,584 hectares | 96,937 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | -36,503 hectares | -56,759 hectares | 20,256 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at -28,454 hectares against -33,820 hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 5,366 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Colombia ranks 172nd 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.