What is the highest surface area recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 406,752 sq. km in 2010.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 406,750 sq. km in 1961.

How does Paraguay rank for surface area?

Paraguay ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Paraguay?

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

Surface area (sq. km) in Paraguay

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Paraguay
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Paraguay: Surface area (sq. km) was 406,752 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

406,752 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 216 countries

All-time high

406,752 sq. km

in 2010

All-time low

406,750 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Paraguay, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 406,752 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Paraguay peaked at 406,752 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 406,750 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Paraguay 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Paraguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	406,750 sq. km	—
1962	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	406,750 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	406,752 sq. km	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 406,752 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 406,752 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 16.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	9
1970s	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	10
1980s	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	10
1990s	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	10
2000s	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	10
2010s	406,752 sq. km	406,752 sq. km	406,752 sq. km	10
2020s	406,752 sq. km	406,752 sq. km	406,752 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

58 Morocco 446,550 sq. km compare
59 Iraq 435,050 sq. km compare
60 Greenland 410,449 sq. km compare
62 Zimbabwe 390,760 sq. km compare
63 Japan 377,975 sq. km compare
64 Germany 357,680 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Paraguay?: Surface area in Paraguay was 406,752 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 406,752 sq. km in 2010.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 406,750 sq. km in 1961.
How does Paraguay rank for surface area?: Paraguay ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.