Share of land defined as natural habitat in Paraguay

Paraguay: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 48.81 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
48.81
World rank
109th
of 168 countries
All-time high
94.56
in 1780
All-time low
48.25
in 1990
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Paraguay, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 94.61790: 94.41800: 94.21810: 93.41820: 92.71830: 91.91840: 91.21850: 90.51860: 90.11870: 89.71880: 89.31890: 88.71900: 88.21910: 84.91920: 81.31930: 77.81940: 74.41950: 71.31960: 63.61970: 61.81980: 57.11990: 48.32000: 51.22010: 48.8

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Paraguay stood at 48.81.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Paraguay peaked at 94.56 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 48.25, in 1990.

That places Paraguay 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 94.56 94.56 94.56 1
1790s 94.38 94.38 94.38 1
1800s 94.19 94.19 94.19 1
1810s 93.45 93.45 93.45 1
1820s 92.68 92.68 92.68 1
1830s 91.92 91.92 91.92 1
1840s 91.21 91.21 91.21 1
1850s 90.5 90.5 90.5 1
1860s 90.06 90.06 90.06 1
1870s 89.67 89.67 89.67 1
1880s 89.26 89.26 89.26 1
1890s 88.69 88.69 88.69 1
1900s 88.24 88.24 88.24 1
1910s 84.85 84.85 84.85 1
1920s 81.29 81.29 81.29 1
1930s 77.84 77.84 77.84 1
1940s 74.42 74.42 74.42 1
1950s 71.3 71.3 71.3 1
1960s 63.57 63.57 63.57 1
1970s 61.77 61.77 61.77 1
1980s 57.1 57.1 57.1 1
1990s 48.25 48.25 48.25 1
2000s 51.2 51.2 51.2 1
2010s 48.81 48.81 48.81 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 106 Belgium 50.71 compare
  2. 107 Armenia 49.78 compare
  3. 108 Haiti 49.51 compare
  4. 110 Togo 48.46 compare
  5. 111 United States 48.26 compare
  6. 112 Ghana 48.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Paraguay?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Paraguay was 48.81 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 94.56 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 48.25 in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Paraguay ranks 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.