Colombia vs Paraguay: Exported deforestation
Colombia
35,706 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
50,300 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
Paraguay rank
6th
Exported deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 50,300 hectares against 35,706 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 14,594 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,559 hectares | 95,743 hectares | 83,184 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 26,470 hectares | 123,304 hectares | 96,834 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 44,621 hectares | 73,694 hectares | 29,073 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 50,300 hectares against 35,706 hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 14,594 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 8th 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.