Greenland vs Paraguay: Land area in hectares
Greenland
41.05 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
39.60 million hectares
in 2023
Greenland rank
58th
Paraguay rank
60th
Land area in hectares over time
- Greenland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 41.05 million hectares against 39.60 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 1.44 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Greenland ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.17 million hectares | 39.73 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 34.17 million hectares | 39.73 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 34.17 million hectares | 39.73 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 36.23 million hectares | 39.73 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 41.05 million hectares | 39.73 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Greenland |
| 2010s | 41.05 million hectares | 39.73 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Greenland |
| 2020s | 41.05 million hectares | 39.67 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Greenland or Paraguay?
- Greenland, at 41.05 million hectares against 39.60 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Greenland and Paraguay?
- 1.44 million hectares, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Paraguay rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Greenland ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.