Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0204 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0467 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0518 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0545 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0556 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0643 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0834 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0888 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0906 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0949 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1037 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1066 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.114 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0221 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0292 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0545 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0556 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0783 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Afghanistan 0.1244 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 94 Japan 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sudan 0.1135 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 98 Aruba 0.1111 Square kilometres 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.