Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0579 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0579 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2061 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0579 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0579 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.2061 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 23rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2061 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2014 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1965 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1916 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1869 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1825 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1782 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1741 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1702 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1664 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1627 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1589 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1551 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1513 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1476 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.144 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1405 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.137 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1336 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1301 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1266 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1231 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1197 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1164 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1132 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.11 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1069 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.104 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1012 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0984 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0959 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0911 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0889 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0848 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0829 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0811 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0794 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0766 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0755 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0746 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0737 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0729 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0715 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0701 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0655 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0636 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0618 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.061 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0602 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0594 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0586 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0579 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0579 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 5.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0579 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1875 Square kilometres per person | 0.1702 Square kilometres per person | 0.2061 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1497 Square kilometres per person | 0.1336 Square kilometres per person | 0.1664 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1151 Square kilometres per person | 0.1012 Square kilometres per person | 0.1301 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0882 Square kilometres per person | 0.0794 Square kilometres per person | 0.0984 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0736 Square kilometres per person | 0.0701 Square kilometres per person | 0.0779 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.065 Square kilometres per person | 0.061 Square kilometres per person | 0.0692 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 Square kilometres per person | 0.0579 Square kilometres per person | 0.0602 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 20 New Caledonia 0.0631 Square kilometres per person compare
- 21 Oman 0.0613 Square kilometres per person compare
- 22 Argentina 0.0601 Square kilometres per person compare
- 24 Belize 0.0555 Square kilometres per person compare
- 25 Congo 0.0552 Square kilometres per person compare
- 26 Finland 0.0544 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Paraguay?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0579 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2061 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.