China vs Paraguay: Exported deforestation
China
86,523 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
50,300 hectares
in 2023
China rank
4th
Paraguay rank
6th
Exported deforestation over time
- China
- Paraguay
How they compare
China currently reports 86,523 hectares against 50,300 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 36,223 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
China ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,283 hectares | 95,743 hectares | 7,460 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 75,136 hectares | 123,304 hectares | 48,168 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 87,049 hectares | 73,694 hectares | 13,355 hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, China or Paraguay?
- China, at 86,523 hectares against 50,300 hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between China and Paraguay?
- 36,223 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Paraguay rank globally for exported deforestation?
- China ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.