Forest area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest area was 38.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Paraguay stood at 38.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Paraguay peaked at 64.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 80th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.3% | — |
| 1991 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 58.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 50.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.5% | 40.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Paraguay?
- Forest area in Paraguay was 38.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest area?
- Paraguay ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.