Forest area (sq. km) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest area (sq. km) was 142,974 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Paraguay is 142,974 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Paraguay peaked at 256,797 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142,974 sq. km, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 256,797 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 253,027 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 249,257 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 245,487 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 241,717 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 237,947 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 234,177 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 230,407 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 226,637 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 222,867 sq. km | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 219,097 sq. km | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 215,327 sq. km | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 211,557 sq. km | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 207,787 sq. km | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 204,017 sq. km | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 200,247 sq. km | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 196,477 sq. km | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 192,707 sq. km | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 188,937 sq. km | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 185,168 sq. km | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 181,398 sq. km | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 177,857 sq. km | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 174,317 sq. km | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 170,777 sq. km | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 167,237 sq. km | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 163,697 sq. km | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 161,189 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 158,682 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 156,174 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 153,667 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 151,159 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 149,522 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 147,885 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 146,248 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 144,611 sq. km | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 142,974 sq. km | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 142,974 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 142,974 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 14.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,832 sq. km | 222,867 sq. km | 256,797 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,132 sq. km | 185,168 sq. km | 219,097 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,500 sq. km | 153,667 sq. km | 181,398 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,066 sq. km | 142,974 sq. km | 151,159 sq. km | 6 |
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 in Paraguay?
- Forest area in Paraguay was 142,974 sq. km in 2025, 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 256,797 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,974 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest area?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.