Land area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0579 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0579 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.2061 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2061 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2014 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1965 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1916 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1869 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1825 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1782 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1741 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1702 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1664 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1627 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1589 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1551 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1513 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1476 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.144 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1405 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.137 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1336 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1301 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1266 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1231 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1197 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1164 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1132 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.11 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1069 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.104 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1012 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0984 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0959 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0911 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0889 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0848 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0829 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0811 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0794 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0766 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0755 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0746 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0737 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0729 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0722 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0715 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0701 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0602 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0579 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1875 sq. km per person | 0.1702 sq. km per person | 0.2061 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1497 sq. km per person | 0.1336 sq. km per person | 0.1664 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1151 sq. km per person | 0.1012 sq. km per person | 0.1301 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0882 sq. km per person | 0.0794 sq. km per person | 0.0984 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0736 sq. km per person | 0.0701 sq. km per person | 0.0779 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.065 sq. km per person | 0.061 sq. km per person | 0.0692 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 sq. km per person | 0.0579 sq. km per person | 0.0602 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Paraguay was 0.0579 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2061 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.