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.
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
- 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 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.