Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.007 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0126 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0327 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0641 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0572 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0717 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0817 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.095 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0725 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.082 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0569 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0549 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0529 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0508 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0468 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0448 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0738 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0542 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0453 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0429 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0426 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0427 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +73.3% | 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0327 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0045 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0081 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0083 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0327 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0314 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0468 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.095 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0426 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0738 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0427 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0454 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 176 Hungary 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 177 Central African Republic 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 178 Czechia 0.0447 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 180 Armenia 0.0426 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 181 Palestine 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 182 Niger 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.