Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.83 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.83 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 4.76 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2809 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2809 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.29 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2922 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4551 ha per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4531 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4199 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5661 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4431 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6023 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6766 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6116 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5845 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.667 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7011 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7965 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8987 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8623 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7803 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7707 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.77 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9465 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7501 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7834 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8219 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8575 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8558 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9909 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.79 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.76 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4129 ha per square kilometre | 0.2809 ha per square kilometre | 0.5661 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7181 ha per square kilometre | 0.5845 ha per square kilometre | 0.8987 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8928 ha per square kilometre | 0.7501 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 0.9909 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | 4.76 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 76 Eritrea 3.95 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ireland 3.91 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.87 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Madagascar 3.76 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Honduras 3.68 ha per square kilometre compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 3.83 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2809 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.