Forestland — Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forestland — Area was 14,297 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 14,297 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Paraguay peaked at 25,680 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,297 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.
Forestland — Area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,680 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25,303 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 24,926 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24,549 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24,172 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 23,795 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 23,418 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23,041 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 22,664 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22,287 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 21,910 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,533 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21,156 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20,779 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20,402 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20,025 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19,648 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19,271 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,894 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,517 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,140 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 17,786 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,432 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17,078 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16,724 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16,370 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16,119 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15,868 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,617 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15,367 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15,116 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14,952 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14,788 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14,625 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14,461 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14,297 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14,297 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14,297 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 20.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,983 1000 ha | 22,287 1000 ha | 25,680 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,213 1000 ha | 18,517 1000 ha | 21,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,650 1000 ha | 15,367 1000 ha | 18,140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,707 1000 ha | 14,297 1000 ha | 15,116 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Paraguay?
- Forestland — area in Paraguay was 14,297 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,680 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,297 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for forestland — area?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).