Agriculture-driven deforestation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 165,580 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 165,580 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Paraguay peaked at 490,858 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 143,243 hectares, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,358 hectares | 143,243 hectares | 412,118 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 335,667 hectares | 199,438 hectares | 490,858 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,677 hectares | 165,580 hectares | 231,646 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Paraguay?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Paraguay was 165,580 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 490,858 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,243 hectares in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.