Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Paraguay
Paraguay: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 35.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Paraguay is 35.62, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Paraguay peaked at 35.62 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.52, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 152nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.52 | — |
| 2001 | 25.27 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 25.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.14 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 27.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.78 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 29.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.97 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.64 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 31.64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.53 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 35.53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.62 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.62 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 35.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 35.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.72 | 19.52 | 31.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.58 | 35.53 | 35.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 35.62 | 35.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.71 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.26 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Paraguay?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Paraguay was 35.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.62 in 2014.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Paraguay ranks 152nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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