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Forest cover — Paraguay

Forest cover in Paraguay in 2023 — 38.54%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 25.75 pp.

2023 38.54% −0.71 pp vs 2022
World rank 80of 213
Period maximum 64.3%1990
Period minimum 38.54%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Paraguay, 1990–202330405060701990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 64.3%1991: 63.66%1992: 63.01%1993: 62.37%1994: 61.73%1995: 61.08%1996: 60.44%1997: 59.8%1998: 59.16%1999: 58.51%2000: 57.87%2001: 57.01%2002: 56.15%2003: 55.29%2004: 54.43%2005: 53.56%2006: 52.7%2007: 51.84%2008: 50.98%2009: 50.12%2010: 49.26%2011: 48.22%2012: 47.17%2013: 46.13%2014: 45.09%2015: 44.04%2016: 43.63%2017: 42.64%2018: 41.94%2019: 41.23%2020: 40.53%2021: 39.83%2022: 39.25%2023: 38.54%
Change over the period: −25.75 pp Annual average: -0.78 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Paraguay

Paraguay 38.54%
World 31.1%
Latin America & Caribbean 46.11%
South America computed 47.73%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 30.65%
Forest cover — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 38.54 −0.71 pp
2022 39.25 −0.58 pp
2021 39.83 −0.7 pp
2020 40.53 −0.7 pp
2019 41.23 −0.7 pp
2018 41.94 −0.7 pp
2017 42.64 −0.99 pp
2016 43.63 −0.42 pp
2015 44.04 −1.04 pp
2014 45.09 −1.04 pp
2013 46.13 −1.04 pp
2012 47.17 −1.04 pp
2011 48.22 −1.04 pp
2010 49.26 −0.86 pp
2009 50.12 −0.86 pp
2008 50.98 −0.86 pp
2007 51.84 −0.86 pp
2006 52.7 −0.86 pp
2005 53.56 −0.86 pp
2004 54.43 −0.86 pp
2003 55.29 −0.86 pp
2002 56.15 −0.86 pp
2001 57.01 −0.86 pp
2000 57.87 −0.64 pp
1999 58.51 −0.64 pp
1998 59.16 −0.64 pp
1997 59.8 −0.64 pp
1996 60.44 −0.64 pp
1995 61.08 −0.64 pp
1994 61.73 −0.64 pp
1993 62.37 −0.64 pp
1992 63.01 −0.64 pp
1991 63.66 −0.64 pp
1990 64.3 —

South America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SR Suriname 94.45 GY Guyana 87.09 BR Brazil 58.98 PE Peru 56.1 CO Colombia 52.77 VE Venezuela 52.23 EC Ecuador 49.55 BO Bolivia 46.35 PY Paraguay 38.54 CL Chile 25.01 UY Uruguay 11.96 AR Argentina 10.32
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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