What is land use over the long-term in Paraguay?

Land use over the long-term in Paraguay was 11.99 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 11.99 million hectares in 1991.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.

How does Paraguay rank for land use over the long-term?

Paraguay ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Paraguay data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Paraguay

Name: Land use over the long-term in Paraguay
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Land use over the long-term was 11.99 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

11.99 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

46th

of 202 countries

All-time high

11.99 million hectares

in 1991

All-time low

0 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Paraguay, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, land use over the long-term in Paraguay stood at 11.99 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Paraguay peaked at 11.99 million hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

That places Paraguay 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1500s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1600s	774,443 hectares	774,443 hectares	774,443 hectares	1
1700s	732,695 hectares	732,695 hectares	732,695 hectares	1
1710s	764,948 hectares	764,948 hectares	764,948 hectares	1
1720s	797,309 hectares	797,309 hectares	797,309 hectares	1
1730s	830,535 hectares	830,535 hectares	830,535 hectares	1
1740s	866,231 hectares	866,231 hectares	866,231 hectares	1
1750s	907,754 hectares	907,754 hectares	907,754 hectares	1
1760s	962,094 hectares	962,094 hectares	962,094 hectares	1
1770s	1.04 million hectares	1.04 million hectares	1.04 million hectares	1
1780s	1.18 million hectares	1.18 million hectares	1.18 million hectares	1
1790s	1.44 million hectares	1.44 million hectares	1.44 million hectares	1
1800s	1.95 million hectares	1.95 million hectares	1.95 million hectares	1
1810s	2.18 million hectares	2.18 million hectares	2.18 million hectares	1
1820s	2.42 million hectares	2.42 million hectares	2.42 million hectares	1
1830s	2.64 million hectares	2.64 million hectares	2.64 million hectares	1
1840s	2.86 million hectares	2.86 million hectares	2.86 million hectares	1
1850s	3.07 million hectares	3.07 million hectares	3.07 million hectares	1
1860s	3.15 million hectares	3.15 million hectares	3.15 million hectares	1
1870s	3.23 million hectares	3.23 million hectares	3.23 million hectares	1
1880s	3.30 million hectares	3.30 million hectares	3.30 million hectares	1
1890s	3.37 million hectares	3.37 million hectares	3.37 million hectares	1
1900s	3.42 million hectares	3.42 million hectares	3.42 million hectares	1
1910s	4.33 million hectares	4.33 million hectares	4.33 million hectares	1
1920s	5.20 million hectares	5.20 million hectares	5.20 million hectares	1
1930s	6.02 million hectares	6.02 million hectares	6.02 million hectares	1
1940s	6.77 million hectares	6.77 million hectares	6.77 million hectares	1
1950s	8.25 million hectares	7.45 million hectares	9.09 million hectares	10
1960s	9.86 million hectares	9.30 million hectares	10.26 million hectares	10
1970s	10.71 million hectares	10.34 million hectares	11.08 million hectares	10
1980s	11.53 million hectares	11.16 million hectares	11.90 million hectares	10
1990s	11.98 million hectares	11.94 million hectares	11.99 million hectares	10
2000s	11.99 million hectares	11.99 million hectares	11.99 million hectares	10
2010s	11.99 million hectares	11.99 million hectares	11.99 million hectares	10
2020s	11.99 million hectares	11.99 million hectares	11.99 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

43 Cote d'Ivoire 13.20 million hectares compare
44 Zimbabwe 12.10 million hectares compare
45 Uruguay 12.00 million hectares compare
47 Guinea 10.70 million hectares compare
48 United Kingdom 10.58 million hectares compare
49 Indonesia 10.51 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Paraguay

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Paraguay?: Land use over the long-term in Paraguay was 11.99 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 11.99 million hectares in 1991.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Paraguay rank for land use over the long-term?: Paraguay ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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