Which has higher land area, Iraq or Paraguay?

Iraq, at 434,130 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2023.

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

38,118 sq. km, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq 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.

Iraq vs Paraguay: Land area

Iraq

434,130 sq. km

in 2023

Paraguay

396,012 sq. km

in 2023

Iraq rank

57th

Paraguay rank

60th

Land area over time

Iraq
Paraguay

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 434,130 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay, a difference of 38,118 sq. km.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 215 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	437,370 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	40,070 sq. km	Iraq
1970s	437,370 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	40,070 sq. km	Iraq
1980s	437,370 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	40,070 sq. km	Iraq
1990s	437,370 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	40,070 sq. km	Iraq
2000s	437,065 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	39,765 sq. km	Iraq
2010s	434,186 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	36,886 sq. km	Iraq
2020s	434,130 sq. km	396,656 sq. km	37,474 sq. km	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Iraq or Paraguay?: Iraq, at 434,130 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Iraq and Paraguay?: 38,118 sq. km, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for land area?: Iraq ranks 57th 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.