What is land area — area in Paraguay?

Land area — area in Paraguay was 39,601 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 39,730 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 39,601 1000 ha in 2023.

How does Paraguay rank for land area — area?

Paraguay ranks 69th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Paraguay

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

Paraguay: Land area — Area was 39,601 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

39,601 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

69th

of 267 countries

All-time high

39,730 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

39,601 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Paraguay, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Paraguay stood at 39,601 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Paraguay peaked at 39,730 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39,601 1000 ha, in 2023.

That places Paraguay 69th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Paraguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	39,730 1000 ha	—
1962	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	39,730 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	39,601 1000 ha	-0.3%
2023	39,601 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	39,601 1000 ha	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 39,601 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 39,601 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 18.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	9
1970s	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	10
1980s	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	10
1990s	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	10
2000s	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	10
2010s	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	10
2020s	39,653 1000 ha	39,601 1000 ha	39,730 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

66 Iraq 43,413 1000 ha compare
67 Greenland 41,045 1000 ha compare
68 Sweden 40,727 1000 ha compare
70 Zimbabwe 38,685 1000 ha compare
71 Japan 36,450 1000 ha compare
72 Norway 36,427 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 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 land area — area in Paraguay?: Land area — area in Paraguay was 39,601 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 39,730 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 39,601 1000 ha in 2023.
How does Paraguay rank for land area — area?: Paraguay ranks 69th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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