15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Paraguay
Paraguay: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 1,085 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,085 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Paraguay peaked at 1,115 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,069 km2, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,115 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,096 km2 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,083 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,069 km2 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,078 km2 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,085 km2 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,105 km2 | 1,096 km2 | 1,115 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,077 km2 | 1,069 km2 | 1,083 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,085 km2 | 1,085 km2 | 1,085 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 El Salvador 1,689 km2 compare
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- 96 Republic of Korea 1,037 km2 compare
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -25.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -41.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Paraguay?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Paraguay was 1,085 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 km2 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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