Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 23 Mozambique 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guinea 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Australia 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Yemen 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Armenia 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 South Sudan 0.0408 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.