Indonesia vs Paraguay: Deforestation embedded in trade
Indonesia
-46,017 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
-33,820 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
175th
Paraguay rank
174th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Indonesia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports -33,820 hectares against -46,017 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 12,197 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 175th and Paraguay ranks 174th of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -259,022 hectares | -69,917 hectares | 189,104 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -301,927 hectares | -108,584 hectares | 193,342 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -74,604 hectares | -56,759 hectares | 17,845 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Indonesia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at -33,820 hectares against -46,017 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Indonesia and Paraguay?
- 12,197 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Paraguay rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Indonesia ranks 175th 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.