Angola vs Paraguay: Drivers of deforestation
Angola
74,391 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
48,613 hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
2nd
Paraguay rank
5th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Angola
- Paraguay
How they compare
Angola currently reports 74,391 hectares against 48,613 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 25,778 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Paraguay ahead.
Angola ranks 2nd and Paraguay ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,729 hectares | 126,040 hectares | 122,311 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 26,164 hectares | 123,024 hectares | 96,860 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67,015 hectares | 44,689 hectares | 22,326 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Angola or Paraguay?
- Angola, at 74,391 hectares against 48,613 hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Angola and Paraguay?
- 25,778 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Paraguay rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Paraguay ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.