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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2002201320252002: 50.5k2003: 74.4k2004: 65.1k2005: 57.7k2006: 27.9k2007: 85.8k2008: 53.7k2009: 49.6k2010: 72.8k2011: 64.1k2012: 83.8k2013: 53.5k2014: 38.2k2015: 28.3k2016: 45.9k2017: 70.1k2018: 25.3k2019: 50.7k2020: 58.6k2021: 44.7k2022: 32.6k2023: 25.1k2024: 40.4k2025: 17.7k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 25 Nigeria 17,547 compare
  5. 26 Ecuador 17,292 compare
  6. 27 Vietnam 14,245 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
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