Drivers of deforestation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Drivers of deforestation was 48,613 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in Paraguay stood at 48,613 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 538.8% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Paraguay peaked at 161,794 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,610 hectares, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Drivers of deforestation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65,415 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 82,136 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 109,333 hectares | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 97,243 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 94,158 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 63,866 hectares | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 161,493 hectares | +152.9% |
| 2008 | 161,794 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 150,965 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 159,300 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 157,115 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 159,892 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 121,325 hectares | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 155,428 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 118,541 hectares | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 126,487 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 101,316 hectares | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 91,195 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 65,863 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 55,627 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 66,907 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 7,610 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 48,613 hectares | +538.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 48,613 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 650.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 48,613 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.38 hectares, 220.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drivers of deforestation in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +538.8% | 7,610 hectares | 48,613 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,600 hectares | 63,866 hectares | 161,794 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 125,646 hectares | 65,863 hectares | 159,892 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,689 hectares | 7,610 hectares | 66,907 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 drivers of deforestation in Paraguay?
- Drivers of deforestation in Paraguay was 48,613 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 161,794 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,610 hectares in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Paraguay ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.