Primary Forest Loss in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary Forest Loss was 17,718 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,718
Change on year
down 56.1%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
85,752
in 2007
All-time low
17,718
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Primary Forest Loss in Paraguay, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest loss in Paraguay stood at 17,718. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 56.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Paraguay peaked at 85,752 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,718, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 24th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,089 | 27,949 | 85,752 | 8 |
| 2010s | 53,257 | 25,298 | 83,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,510 | 17,718 | 58,572 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest loss in Paraguay?
- Primary forest loss in Paraguay was 17,718 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85,752 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,718 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary forest loss?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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