Forest area as share of land area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest area as share of land area was 36.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 36.1 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Paraguay peaked at 64.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.56 | 56.28 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.04 | 46.76 | 55.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.04 | 38.8 | 45.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.14 | 36.1 | 38.17 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.44 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Paraguay?
- Forest area as share of land area in Paraguay was 36.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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