Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay

Paraguay: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0579 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0579 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2061 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0579 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.2196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay stood at 0.0579 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.2061 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Paraguay ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.2061 sq. km per person
1962 0.2014 sq. km per person -2.3%
1963 0.1965 sq. km per person -2.4%
1964 0.1916 sq. km per person -2.5%
1965 0.1869 sq. km per person -2.4%
1966 0.1825 sq. km per person -2.4%
1967 0.1782 sq. km per person -2.4%
1968 0.1741 sq. km per person -2.3%
1969 0.1702 sq. km per person -2.3%
1970 0.1664 sq. km per person -2.2%
1971 0.1627 sq. km per person -2.2%
1972 0.1589 sq. km per person -2.3%
1973 0.1551 sq. km per person -2.4%
1974 0.1513 sq. km per person -2.5%
1975 0.1476 sq. km per person -2.5%
1976 0.144 sq. km per person -2.4%
1977 0.1405 sq. km per person -2.4%
1978 0.137 sq. km per person -2.5%
1979 0.1336 sq. km per person -2.5%
1980 0.1301 sq. km per person -2.6%
1981 0.1266 sq. km per person -2.7%
1982 0.1231 sq. km per person -2.7%
1983 0.1197 sq. km per person -2.8%
1984 0.1164 sq. km per person -2.8%
1985 0.1132 sq. km per person -2.8%
1986 0.11 sq. km per person -2.8%
1987 0.1069 sq. km per person -2.8%
1988 0.104 sq. km per person -2.8%
1989 0.1012 sq. km per person -2.7%
1990 0.0984 sq. km per person -2.7%
1991 0.0959 sq. km per person -2.6%
1992 0.0934 sq. km per person -2.6%
1993 0.0911 sq. km per person -2.5%
1994 0.0889 sq. km per person -2.4%
1995 0.0868 sq. km per person -2.4%
1996 0.0848 sq. km per person -2.3%
1997 0.0829 sq. km per person -2.2%
1998 0.0811 sq. km per person -2.2%
1999 0.0794 sq. km per person -2.1%
2000 0.0779 sq. km per person -1.9%
2001 0.0766 sq. km per person -1.7%
2002 0.0755 sq. km per person -1.4%
2003 0.0746 sq. km per person -1.2%
2004 0.0737 sq. km per person -1.1%
2005 0.0729 sq. km per person -1.1%
2006 0.0722 sq. km per person -1.0%
2007 0.0715 sq. km per person -1.0%
2008 0.0708 sq. km per person -1.0%
2009 0.0701 sq. km per person -1.0%
2010 0.0692 sq. km per person -1.2%
2011 0.0683 sq. km per person -1.3%
2012 0.0674 sq. km per person -1.4%
2013 0.0664 sq. km per person -1.4%
2014 0.0655 sq. km per person -1.4%
2015 0.0645 sq. km per person -1.4%
2016 0.0636 sq. km per person -1.4%
2017 0.0627 sq. km per person -1.4%
2018 0.0618 sq. km per person -1.4%
2019 0.061 sq. km per person -1.3%
2020 0.0602 sq. km per person -1.3%
2021 0.0594 sq. km per person -1.2%
2022 0.0586 sq. km per person -1.4%
2023 0.0579 sq. km per person -1.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.0579 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.0579 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1875 sq. km per person 0.1702 sq. km per person 0.2061 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.1497 sq. km per person 0.1336 sq. km per person 0.1664 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.1151 sq. km per person 0.1012 sq. km per person 0.1301 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0882 sq. km per person 0.0794 sq. km per person 0.0984 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0736 sq. km per person 0.0701 sq. km per person 0.0779 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.065 sq. km per person 0.061 sq. km per person 0.0692 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.059 sq. km per person 0.0579 sq. km per person 0.0602 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 21 New Caledonia 0.0631 sq. km per person compare
  2. 22 Oman 0.0613 sq. km per person compare
  3. 23 Argentina 0.0601 sq. km per person compare
  4. 25 Belize 0.0555 sq. km per person compare
  5. 26 Congo 0.0552 sq. km per person compare
  6. 27 South Sudan 0.055 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0579 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2061 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Paraguay rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Paraguay ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.