TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Paraguay

Deforestation data for Paraguay , 1990-2005. Paraguay 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 18,475,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 46.5
Other wooded land (hectares):
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 40,675,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 21,157,000 19,368,000 18,475,000 -179000 -0.9 -179000 -0.9 -2,682,000 -12.68 0
Other wooded land 0 0 0
Primary forests 1,850,000 1,850,000 1,850,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plantations 23000 36000 43000 1,300 5.65 1,400 3.89 20000 87 -31.2




Chart: Forest cover in Paraguay, 1990-2005
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Chart: Primary forest cover in Paraguay 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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