Breakdown of habitable land area in Paraguay

Paraguay: Breakdown of habitable land area was 336,290 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
336,290 hectares
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
348,820 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
336,290 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Paraguay, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 337.1k hectares2016: 348.8k hectares2017: 342.3k hectares2018: 347.5k hectares2019: 336.3k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 336,290 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over five years.

Paraguay ranks 53rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Paraguay, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 337,080 hectares
2016 348,820 hectares +3.5%
2017 342,260 hectares -1.9%
2018 347,510 hectares +1.5%
2019 336,290 hectares -3.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 336,290 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 336,290 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 50 Japan 344,950 hectares compare
  2. 51 Germany 337,780 hectares compare
  3. 52 Sudan 336,670 hectares compare
  4. 54 Nigeria 336,280 hectares compare
  5. 55 Malaysia 331,890 hectares compare
  6. 56 Zimbabwe 322,680 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Paraguay?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Paraguay was 336,290 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 348,820 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 336,290 hectares in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.