Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0022 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0022 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 272.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0055 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Paraguay ranks 125th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1972 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +157.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0022 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0022 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0302 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +172.1% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +157.5% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +123.3% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 122 Chad 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Qatar 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Congo 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Central African Republic 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Botswana 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Namibia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0022 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Paraguay rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 125th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.5%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.