Paraguay vs Vietnam: Exported deforestation
Paraguay
50,300 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
42,621 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
6th
Vietnam rank
7th
Exported deforestation over time
- Paraguay
- Vietnam
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 50,300 hectares against 42,621 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 7,679 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,743 hectares | 22,384 hectares | 73,359 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 123,304 hectares | 66,135 hectares | 57,170 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 73,694 hectares | 68,684 hectares | 5,010 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Paraguay or Vietnam?
- Paraguay, at 50,300 hectares against 42,621 hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Paraguay and Vietnam?
- 7,679 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Vietnam rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Paraguay ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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.