What is land area in hectares in Paraguay?

Land area in hectares in Paraguay was 39.60 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 39.73 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 39.60 million hectares in 2022.

How does Paraguay rank for land area in hectares?

Paraguay ranks 61st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Paraguay

Name: Land area in hectares in Paraguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Land area in hectares was 39.60 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

39.60 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 238 countries

All-time high

39.73 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

39.60 million hectares

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Paraguay, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares in Paraguay stood at 39.60 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Paraguay peaked at 39.73 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39.60 million hectares, in 2022.

Paraguay ranks 61st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Paraguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	39.73 million hectares	—
1962	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	39.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	39.60 million hectares	-0.3%
2023	39.60 million hectares	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 39.60 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 39.60 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 15.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	9
1970s	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	10
1980s	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	10
1990s	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	10
2000s	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	10
2010s	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	10
2020s	39.67 million hectares	39.60 million hectares	39.73 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

58 Iraq 43.41 million hectares compare
59 Greenland 41.05 million hectares compare
60 Sweden 40.73 million hectares compare
62 Zimbabwe 38.69 million hectares compare
63 Japan 36.46 million hectares compare
64 Norway 36.43 million hectares compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Paraguay?: Land area in hectares in Paraguay was 39.60 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 39.73 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 39.60 million hectares in 2022.
How does Paraguay rank for land area in hectares?: Paraguay ranks 61st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.