Malaysia vs Paraguay: Exported deforestation
Malaysia
35,121 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
50,300 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
9th
Paraguay rank
6th
Exported deforestation over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 50,300 hectares against 35,121 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 15,179 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 9th 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 | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,137 hectares | 95,743 hectares | 45,606 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 104,874 hectares | 123,304 hectares | 18,430 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 55,377 hectares | 73,694 hectares | 18,317 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 50,300 hectares against 35,121 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 15,179 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Malaysia ranks 9th 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.