Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 14,515 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Paraguay stood at 14,515 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Paraguay peaked at 26,057 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,515 1000 ha, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,057 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25,680 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 25,303 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24,926 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24,549 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 24,172 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 23,795 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23,418 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23,041 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22,664 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22,287 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,910 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21,533 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21,156 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20,779 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20,402 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20,025 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19,648 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19,271 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18,894 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,517 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18,140 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,786 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17,432 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17,078 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16,724 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16,380 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16,129 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,879 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15,628 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15,377 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,170 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15,006 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14,842 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14,679 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14,515 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,360 1000 ha | 22,664 1000 ha | 26,057 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,590 1000 ha | 18,894 1000 ha | 22,287 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,969 1000 ha | 15,628 1000 ha | 18,517 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,932 1000 ha | 14,515 1000 ha | 15,377 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Paraguay?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Paraguay was 14,515 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26,057 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,515 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).