Which has higher land area, Greenland or Paraguay?

Greenland, at 410,450 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Paraguay?

14,438 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Paraguay?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Paraguay: Land area

Greenland

410,450 sq. km

in 2023

Paraguay

396,012 sq. km

in 2023

Greenland rank

58th

Paraguay rank

60th

Land area over time

Greenland
Paraguay

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 410,450 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay, a difference of 14,438 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Greenland ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	341,700 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	55,600 sq. km	Paraguay
1970s	341,700 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	55,600 sq. km	Paraguay
1980s	341,700 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	55,600 sq. km	Paraguay
1990s	362,325 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	34,975 sq. km	Paraguay
2000s	410,450 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	13,150 sq. km	Greenland
2010s	410,450 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	13,150 sq. km	Greenland
2020s	410,450 sq. km	396,656 sq. km	13,794 sq. km	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Greenland or Paraguay?: Greenland, at 410,450 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Paraguay?: 14,438 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Paraguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Paraguay rank globally for land area?: Greenland ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.