Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 98 Afghanistan 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Japan 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Slovenia 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Eswatini 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Sudan 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.