Share of global annual deforestation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of global annual deforestation was 2.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Paraguay, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of global annual deforestation in Paraguay stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Paraguay peaked at 3.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
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 share of global annual deforestation in Paraguay?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Paraguay was 2.6% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.