Myanmar vs Paraguay: Deforestation embedded in trade
Myanmar
-28,530 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
-33,820 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
173rd
Paraguay rank
174th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Myanmar
- Paraguay
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -28,530 hectares against -33,820 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 5,290 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 173rd and Paraguay ranks 174th of 178 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22,533 hectares | -69,917 hectares | 47,384 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -38,836 hectares | -108,584 hectares | 69,748 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -31,883 hectares | -56,759 hectares | 24,876 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Myanmar or Paraguay?
- Myanmar, at -28,530 hectares against -33,820 hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Myanmar and Paraguay?
- 5,290 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Paraguay rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd 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.