Deforestation embedded in trade in Paraguay
Paraguay: Deforestation embedded in trade was -33,820 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -33,820 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Paraguay peaked at -33,820 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -125,100 hectares, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -54,957 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -53,889 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2007 | -60,484 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2008 | -70,948 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2009 | -109,309 hectares | +54.1% |
| 2010 | -100,387 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2011 | -109,181 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2012 | -125,100 hectares | +14.6% |
| 2013 | -123,773 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -114,014 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2015 | -118,800 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -120,621 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -99,540 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2018 | -89,298 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2019 | -85,128 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2020 | -81,152 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2021 | -69,911 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2022 | -42,154 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2023 | -33,820 hectares | -19.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -33,820 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -33,820 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 281829.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -69,917 hectares | -109,309 hectares | -53,889 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -108,584 hectares | -125,100 hectares | -85,128 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -56,759 hectares | -81,152 hectares | -33,820 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Paraguay?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Paraguay was -33,820 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -33,820 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -125,100 hectares in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Paraguay ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.