Land area in square kilometres in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land area in square kilometres was 396,012 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 396,012 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. 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 square kilometres in Paraguay peaked at 397,300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 396,012 sq. km, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,656 sq. km | 396,012 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
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- Summer temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0626 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3055 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Paraguay?
- Land area in square kilometres in Paraguay was 396,012 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 397,300 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,012 sq. km in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.