Paraguay vs Viet Nam: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Paraguay
79,570
in 2023
Viet Nam
107,948
in 2023
Paraguay rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
8th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Paraguay
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 107,948 against 79,570 in Paraguay, a difference of 28,378.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157,550 | 62,181 | 95,369 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 181,480 | 131,397 | 50,082 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 77,991 | 111,242 | 33,252 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Paraguay or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 107,948 against 79,570 in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Paraguay and Viet Nam?
- 28,378, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Viet Nam rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Paraguay ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.