Paraguay - Forest area as a share of land area

39.8 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Paraguay was 39.8 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Paraguay fell gradually from 56.1 % in 2002 to 39.8 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

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.

What is Paraguay forest area as a share of land area?