Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 74 Czechia 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Spain 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Greece 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Portugal 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Liechtenstein 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.