What is inland waters — area in Paraguay?

Inland waters — area in Paraguay was 1,074 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 1,074 1000 ha in 2022.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 945 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Paraguay rank for inland waters — area?

Paraguay ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inland waters — Area in Paraguay

Name: Inland waters — Area in Paraguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Paraguay: Inland waters — Area was 1,074 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

1,074 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 188 countries

All-time high

1,074 1000 ha

in 2022

All-time low

945 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Paraguay, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Paraguay is 1,074 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Paraguay peaked at 1,074 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 945 1000 ha, in 1961.

Paraguay ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Inland waters — Area in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Paraguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	945 1000 ha	—
1962	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	945 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	945.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	1,074 1000 ha	+13.6%
2023	1,074 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	1,074 1000 ha	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 1,074 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 1,074 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	9
1970s	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	10
1980s	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	10
1990s	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	10
2000s	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	945 1000 ha	10
2010s	945.2 1000 ha	945.2 1000 ha	945.2 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,022 1000 ha	945.2 1000 ha	1,074 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

44 Sudan (former) 1,198 1000 ha compare
45 Caribbean 1,105 1000 ha compare
46 Ghana 1,100 1000 ha compare
48 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,062 1000 ha compare
49 Melanesia 1,044 1000 ha compare
50 Uzbekistan 1,041 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Paraguay?: Inland waters — area in Paraguay was 1,074 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 1,074 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 945 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Paraguay rank for inland waters — area?: Paraguay ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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