Exported deforestation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Exported deforestation was 50,300 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Paraguay stood at 50,300 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Paraguay peaked at 141,760 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50,300 hectares, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 6th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78,332 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 77,466 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 89,781 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 105,005 hectares | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 128,132 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 118,549 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 126,565 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 141,760 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 139,057 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 129,034 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 130,712 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 131,191 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 112,252 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 104,718 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 99,203 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 98,246 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 87,242 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 58,989 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 50,300 hectares | -14.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 50,300 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 2634.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 50,300 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 111.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,743 hectares | 77,466 hectares | 128,132 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 123,304 hectares | 99,203 hectares | 141,760 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,694 hectares | 50,300 hectares | 98,246 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 exported deforestation in Paraguay?
- Exported deforestation in Paraguay was 50,300 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 141,760 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,300 hectares in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for exported deforestation?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.