Tree cover loss from wildfires in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 93,184 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 93,184 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,206.9% on the previous year and up 1,634.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Paraguay peaked at 109,343 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,296 hectares, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 8th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,841 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3,810 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 2,931 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 2,405 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 3,722 hectares | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 1,296 hectares | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 5,259 hectares | +305.8% |
| 2008 | 3,230 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 4,578 hectares | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 5,987 hectares | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 4,165 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 4,320 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13,892 hectares | +221.6% |
| 2014 | 5,372 hectares | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 2,352 hectares | -56.2% |
| 2016 | 7,966 hectares | +238.7% |
| 2017 | 27,267 hectares | +242.3% |
| 2018 | 2,496 hectares | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 109,343 hectares | +4280.0% |
| 2020 | 37,735 hectares | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 39,558 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 13,474 hectares | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 7,130 hectares | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 93,184 hectares | +1206.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 93,184 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 139.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 93,184 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 13.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4280.0% | 2,496 hectares | 109,343 hectares |
| 2024 | +1206.9% | 7,130 hectares | 93,184 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,341 hectares | 1,296 hectares | 5,259 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,316 hectares | 2,352 hectares | 109,343 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,216 hectares | 7,130 hectares | 93,184 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 from wildfires in Paraguay?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Paraguay was 93,184 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 109,343 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,296 hectares in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,634.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).