Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 2.23 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 3.12 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2306 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 42nd of 150 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2391 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2416 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3997 ha per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4065 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3788 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4356 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4531 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3209 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4203 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4785 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4641 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5188 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5603 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6476 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7251 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6869 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5688 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5688 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4908 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5814 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4279 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4229 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3926 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3876 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4052 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4606 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4656 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4807 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6122 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6494 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6269 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5497 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8329 ha per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8166 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9661 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8943 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8968 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8349 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9312 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.77 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.23 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.23 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3451 ha per square kilometre | 0.2306 ha per square kilometre | 0.4531 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5538 ha per square kilometre | 0.4203 ha per square kilometre | 0.7251 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4604 ha per square kilometre | 0.3876 ha per square kilometre | 0.5814 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7326 ha per square kilometre | 0.4807 ha per square kilometre | 0.9661 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 0.8349 ha per square kilometre | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | 2 ha per square kilometre | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 2.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2306 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.