Argentina vs Paraguay: Imported deforestation
Argentina
11,874 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
16,481 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
21st
Imported deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 16,481 hectares against 11,874 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 4,607 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,109 hectares | 25,826 hectares | 14,716 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8,744 hectares | 14,720 hectares | 5,975 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9,641 hectares | 16,935 hectares | 7,294 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 16,481 hectares against 11,874 hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 4,607 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 21st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.