Forest area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest area was 152,643 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Paraguay is 152,643 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Paraguay peaked at 255,459 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 152,643 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,965 sq. km | 232,471 sq. km | 255,459 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,520 sq. km | 199,124 sq. km | 229,916 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,523 sq. km | 163,816 sq. km | 195,702 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,833 sq. km | 152,643 sq. km | 161,023 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,482 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 6.87 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Paraguay?
- Forest area in Paraguay was 152,643 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 255,459 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,643 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest area?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.