The Gran Chaco Pathways Towards a Sustainable Future 2025

Key statistics for principal countries in the Gran Chaco BOX 1 Source: World Bank (2023).Argentina → Political system Federal republic and representative democracy → Total population 45.6 million → World Bank income level Upper-middle income (UMC) → GDP (current $) $640.6 billion → GDP per capita (current $) $13,730 → Land area 2,780,400 km² → Total forest area (% land area) 10.4% → Land area in the Gran Chaco 621,900 km² → CO2 emissions per capita (2020) 3.54 tonnes per person Bolivia → Political system Unitary, decentralized republic and representative democracy → Total population 12.4 million → World Bank income level Lower-middle income (LMC) → GDP (current $) $45.8 billion → GDP per capita (current $) $3,701 → Land area 1,099,000 km² → Total forest area (% land area) 46.7% → Land area in the Gran Chaco 116,100 km² → CO2 emissions per capita (2020) 1.83 tonnes per person Paraguay → Political system Unitary republic and representative democracy → Total population 6.9 million → World Bank income level Upper-middle income (UMC) → GDP (current $) $42.9 billion → GDP per capita (current $) $6,260 → Land area 406,752 km² → Total forest area (% land area) 39.8% → Land area in the Gran Chaco 254,300 km² → CO2 emissions per capita (2020) 1.84 tonnes per person The Gran Chaco: Pathways Towards a Sustainable Future 10