Share of deforestation that is exported in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of deforestation that is exported was 67.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Paraguay, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Paraguay stood at 67.6%.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Paraguay peaked at 78.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 2nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.6% | — |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -14.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 67.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 7.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 67.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 6.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 60.6% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 53.8% | 78.6% | 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 share of deforestation that is exported in Paraguay?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Paraguay was 67.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Paraguay ranks 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.