Land use over the long-term in Paraguay
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.
Land use over the long-term in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 774,443 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 732,695 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 764,948 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1720 | 797,309 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1730 | 830,535 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1740 | 866,231 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1750 | 907,754 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 962,094 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1770 | 1.04 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1780 | 1.18 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1790 | 1.44 million hectares | +21.8% |
| 1800 | 1.95 million hectares | +35.1% |
| 1810 | 2.18 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1820 | 2.42 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1830 | 2.64 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1840 | 2.86 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1850 | 3.07 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1860 | 3.15 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 3.23 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 3.30 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 3.37 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 3.42 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 4.33 million hectares | +26.7% |
| 1920 | 5.20 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 6.02 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1940 | 6.77 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 7.45 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1951 | 7.62 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 7.79 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 7.96 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 8.14 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 8.32 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 8.51 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 8.70 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 8.89 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 9.09 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 9.30 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 9.60 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 9.68 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 9.76 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 9.85 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 9.93 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.01 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.09 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 10.17 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.26 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.34 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.42 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.58 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 10.67 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 10.83 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 10.91 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.99 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 11.08 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.16 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.24 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.32 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.40 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.57 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.65 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.73 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 11.81 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.90 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.99 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 7.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.99 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 20.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +35.1% | 1.44 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares |
| 1910 | +26.7% | 3.42 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.