Mexico vs Paraguay: Drivers of deforestation
Mexico
32,952 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
48,613 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
8th
Paraguay rank
5th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 48,613 hectares against 32,952 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 15,661 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,906 hectares | 65,415 hectares | 50,509 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 43,749 hectares | 109,805 hectares | 66,056 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 32,951 hectares | 44,689 hectares | 11,738 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 48,613 hectares against 32,952 hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 15,661 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 8th 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.