Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 292.7 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Paraguay stood at 292.7 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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 in Paraguay peaked at 990.15 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 292.7 hectares, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 in Paraguay?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Paraguay was 292.7 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 990.15 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.7 hectares in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.