Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.036 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 0.036 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0832 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Paraguay ranks 59th of 107 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.066 ha per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0832 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2005 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +36.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.036 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.028 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.036 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1353 ha per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +127.8% | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +97.8% | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +77.6% | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -66.0% | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -66.1% | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +62.0% | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | 0.066 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.0832 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0705 ha per square kilometre | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 56 Eswatini 0.0581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 0.0528 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Botswana 0.0408 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ecuador 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Central African Republic 0.0329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bulgaria 0.0326 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.036 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0832 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Paraguay rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.