Bolivia vs Paraguay: Drivers of deforestation
Bolivia
49,565 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
48,613 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
4th
Paraguay rank
5th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 49,565 hectares against 48,613 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 952 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,415 hectares | 109,600 hectares | 54,185 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 102,485 hectares | 125,646 hectares | 23,161 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 90,931 hectares | 44,689 hectares | 46,242 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at 49,565 hectares against 48,613 hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 952 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 4th 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.