Which has higher land area, Norway or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 396,012 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway as of 2023.

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

31,742 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway 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.

Norway vs Paraguay: Land area

Norway

364,270 sq. km

in 2023

Paraguay

396,012 sq. km

in 2023

Norway rank

63rd

Paraguay rank

60th

Land area over time

Norway
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 396,012 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 31,742 sq. km.

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

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

Norway ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 60th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	365,244 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	32,056 sq. km	Paraguay
1970s	365,244 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	32,056 sq. km	Paraguay
1980s	365,244 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	32,056 sq. km	Paraguay
1990s	365,244 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	32,056 sq. km	Paraguay
2000s	365,244 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	32,056 sq. km	Paraguay
2010s	365,162 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	32,138 sq. km	Paraguay
2020s	364,274 sq. km	396,656 sq. km	32,382 sq. km	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Norway or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 396,012 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Norway and Paraguay?: 31,742 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Paraguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Paraguay rank globally for land area?: Norway ranks 63rd 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.