What is land area in Paraguay?

Land area in Paraguay was 396,012 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 397,300 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 396,012 sq. km in 2023.

How does Paraguay rank for land area?

Paraguay ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Paraguay data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Paraguay

Name: Land area in Paraguay
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Paraguay: Land area was 396,012 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

396,012 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

60th

of 216 countries

All-time high

397,300 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

396,012 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Paraguay, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Paraguay is 396,012 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Paraguay peaked at 397,300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 396,012 sq. km, in 2023.

Paraguay ranks 60th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Paraguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	397,300 sq. km	—
1962	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	397,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	396,012 sq. km	-0.3%
2023	396,012 sq. km	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 396,012 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 396,012 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 15.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	9
1970s	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	10
1980s	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	10
1990s	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	10
2000s	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	10
2010s	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	10
2020s	396,656 sq. km	396,012 sq. km	397,300 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

57 Iraq 434,130 sq. km compare
58 Greenland 410,450 sq. km compare
59 Sweden 407,270 sq. km compare
61 Zimbabwe 386,850 sq. km compare
62 Japan 364,569 sq. km compare
63 Norway 364,270 sq. km 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Paraguay?: Land area in Paraguay was 396,012 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 397,300 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 396,012 sq. km in 2023.
How does Paraguay rank for land area?: Paraguay ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.