Tree cover loss in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tree cover loss was 265,671 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tree cover loss in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Paraguay stood at 265,671.
The figure is up 44.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Paraguay peaked at 508,404 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 147,950, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tree cover loss in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 149,744 | — |
| 2002 | 194,704 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 266,720 | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 246,918 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 262,173 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 147,950 | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 425,554 | +187.6% |
| 2008 | 375,624 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 352,799 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 441,790 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 456,618 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 508,404 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 318,029 | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 345,187 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 279,095 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 319,563 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 359,519 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 258,707 | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 312,897 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 243,136 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 276,552 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 216,879 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 184,492 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 265,671 | +44.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 265,671 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 64.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 265,671 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 49.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +187.6% | 147,950 | 425,554 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,132 | 147,950 | 425,554 | 9 |
| 2010s | 359,981 | 258,707 | 508,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,346 | 184,492 | 276,552 | 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 in Paraguay?
- Tree cover loss in Paraguay was 265,671 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 508,404 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,950 in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for tree cover loss?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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