Chile vs Paraguay: Imported deforestation
Chile
16,752 hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
16,481 hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
20th
Paraguay rank
21st
Imported deforestation over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16,752 hectares against 16,481 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 271 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,388 hectares | 25,826 hectares | 6,562 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 35,819 hectares | 14,720 hectares | 21,099 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 23,609 hectares | 16,935 hectares | 6,674 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Chile or Paraguay?
- Chile, at 16,752 hectares against 16,481 hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Chile and Paraguay?
- 271 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Chile ranks 20th 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.