Australia vs Paraguay: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Australia
139,861 hectares
in 2024
Paraguay
93,184 hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Paraguay rank
8th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Australia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 139,861 hectares against 93,184 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 46,677 hectares.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).