Terrestrial protected areas in Paraguay
Paraguay: Terrestrial protected areas was 14.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2024
All-time low
6.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Paraguay, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Paraguay is 14.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Paraguay peaked at 14.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.5 | — |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +120.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.73 | 6.5 | 14.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 123 South Sudan 15.4 compare
- 124 Ghana 15.3 compare
- 124 Mexico 15.3 compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.9 compare
- 128 Central African Republic 14.8 compare
- 128 Suriname 14.8 compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Paraguay?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Paraguay was 14.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Paraguay ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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