Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 292.7 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Paraguay is 292.7 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Paraguay peaked at 990.15 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 292.7 hectares, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 383.09 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 304.69 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 411.52 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 497.18 hectares | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 680.43 hectares | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 415.77 hectares | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 844.52 hectares | +103.1% |
| 2008 | 990.15 hectares | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 603.43 hectares | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 601.19 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 769.17 hectares | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 579.75 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 410.81 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 403.49 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 470.53 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 939.15 hectares | +99.6% |
| 2017 | 924.26 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 443.01 hectares | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 417.01 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 447.8 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 530.71 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 518.45 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 320.41 hectares | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 292.7 hectares | -8.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 292.7 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 292.7 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570.09 hectares | 304.69 hectares | 990.15 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 595.84 hectares | 403.49 hectares | 939.15 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.02 hectares | 292.7 hectares | 530.71 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Paraguay?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Paraguay was 292.7 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 990.15 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.7 hectares in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.