Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 321,690 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Paraguay, 2016–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Paraguay stood at 321,690 hectares. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 2,985.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Paraguay peaked at 321,690 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,426 hectares, in 2016.
That places Paraguay 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,426 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 20,852 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 31,278 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 41,704 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 52,130 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 106,042 hectares | +103.4% |
| 2022 | 159,954 hectares | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 213,866 hectares | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 267,778 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 321,690 hectares | +20.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 321,690 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 321,690 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,065 hectares | 10,426 hectares | 41,704 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 186,910 hectares | 52,130 hectares | 321,690 hectares | 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)
- 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Paraguay?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Paraguay was 321,690 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 321,690 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,426 hectares in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Paraguay ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,985.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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