Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Forest area (sq. km)
Paraguay
142,974 sq. km
in 2025
Zimbabwe
137,660 sq. km
in 2025
Paraguay rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 142,974 sq. km against 137,660 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,314 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,832 sq. km | 162,396 sq. km | 77,436 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 202,132 sq. km | 151,825 sq. km | 50,308 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 166,500 sq. km | 143,378 sq. km | 23,121 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 147,066 sq. km | 138,985 sq. km | 8,082 sq. km | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Paraguay, at 142,974 sq. km against 137,660 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 5,314 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.