Madagascar vs Paraguay: Tree cover loss
Madagascar
230,974 hectares
in 2024
Paraguay
265,671 hectares
in 2024
Madagascar rank
19th
Paraguay rank
17th
Tree cover loss over time
- Madagascar
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 265,671 hectares against 230,974 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 34,697 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105,714 hectares | 269,132 hectares | 163,418 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 292,697 hectares | 359,981 hectares | 67,284 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 253,132 hectares | 237,346 hectares | 15,786 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Madagascar or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 265,671 hectares against 230,974 hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Madagascar and Paraguay?
- 34,697 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Paraguay rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.