Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Paraguay

Paraguay: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 15,264 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,264
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
25,035
in 1992
All-time low
15,264
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Paraguay, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200720231992: 25.0k1993: 24.8k1994: 24.5k1995: 24.3k1996: 24.0k1997: 23.8k1998: 23.5k1999: 23.2k2000: 23.0k2001: 22.6k2002: 22.3k2003: 22.0k2004: 21.6k2005: 21.3k2006: 20.9k2007: 20.6k2008: 20.3k2009: 19.9k2010: 19.6k2011: 19.2k2012: 18.7k2013: 18.3k2014: 17.9k2015: 17.5k2016: 17.3k2017: 16.9k2018: 16.7k2019: 16.4k2020: 16.1k2021: 15.8k2022: 15.5k2023: 15.3k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 15,264 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Paraguay peaked at 25,035 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,264, in 2023.

That places Paraguay 42nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) in Paraguay, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 25,035 —
1993 24,780 -1.0%
1994 24,524 -1.0%
1995 24,269 -1.0%
1996 24,013 -1.1%
1997 23,758 -1.1%
1998 23,502 -1.1%
1999 23,247 -1.1%
2000 22,992 -1.1%
2001 22,650 -1.5%
2002 22,307 -1.5%
2003 21,965 -1.5%
2004 21,623 -1.6%
2005 21,281 -1.6%
2006 20,939 -1.6%
2007 20,597 -1.6%
2008 20,254 -1.7%
2009 19,912 -1.7%
2010 19,570 -1.7%
2011 19,156 -2.1%
2012 18,742 -2.2%
2013 18,327 -2.2%
2014 17,913 -2.3%
2015 17,499 -2.3%
2016 17,333 -0.9%
2017 16,940 -2.3%
2018 16,661 -1.6%
2019 16,382 -1.7%
2020 16,102 -1.7%
2021 15,823 -1.7%
2022 15,544 -1.8%
2023 15,264 -1.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 15,264 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 15,264 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 7.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,141 23,247 25,035 8
2000s 21,452 19,912 22,992 10
2010s 17,852 16,382 19,570 10
2020s 15,683 15,264 16,102 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Paraguay?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Paraguay was 15,264 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 25,035 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15,264 in 2023.
How does Paraguay rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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