Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0223 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay is 0.0223 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0633 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0633 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0568 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0548 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0496 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0451 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0223 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0223 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 7.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0543 sq. km per person | 0.0465 sq. km per person | 0.0633 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 sq. km per person | 0.0351 sq. km per person | 0.0451 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 sq. km per person | 0.0251 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 sq. km per person | 0.0223 sq. km per person | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay was 0.0223 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.