China vs Paraguay: Share of global annual deforestation
China
3.2%
in 2020
Paraguay
2.6%
in 2020
China rank
5th
Paraguay rank
8th
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- China
- Paraguay
How they compare
China currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
China ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, China or Paraguay?
- China, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between China and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Paraguay rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- China ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.