Share of land area that is protected in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of land area that is protected was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Paraguay, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected 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.
Share of land area that is protected in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | 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 | 8.7% | 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 share of land area that is protected in Paraguay?
- Share of land area that is protected in Paraguay was 14.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Paraguay ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.