Imported deforestation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Imported deforestation was 16,481 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 16,481 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Paraguay peaked at 34,057 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,570 hectares, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 21st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,375 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 23,576 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 29,298 hectares | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 34,057 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 18,822 hectares | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 18,162 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 17,384 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16,659 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15,284 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 15,020 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,911 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 10,570 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 12,712 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 15,420 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 14,075 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 17,094 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 17,331 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16,835 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,481 hectares | -2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16,481 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16,481 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,826 hectares | 18,822 hectares | 34,057 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,720 hectares | 10,570 hectares | 18,162 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,935 hectares | 16,481 hectares | 17,331 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 imported deforestation in Paraguay?
- Imported deforestation in Paraguay was 16,481 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34,057 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,570 hectares in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for imported deforestation?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.