Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4295 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 0.4295 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.5195 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
Paraguay ranks 42nd of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +124.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0619 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0758 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0853 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0841 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0856 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1992 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1978 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2014 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2467 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.302 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3222 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3272 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3524 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3574 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4078 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4531 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.448 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5195 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4295 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.4295 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.4295 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2886 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +124.9% | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -68.5% | 0.0856 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 0.0856 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0862 ha per square kilometre | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2865 ha per square kilometre | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | 0.4078 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 ha per square kilometre | 0.4295 ha per square kilometre | 0.5195 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 39 Egypt 0.6836 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Colombia 0.6016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mozambique 0.4652 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.3327 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Peru 0.3283 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Suriname 0.3233 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.4295 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5195 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Paraguay rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.