Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 1.13 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 1.51 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Paraguay ranks 54th of 110 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.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0795 ha per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0864 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.081 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0793 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1183 ha per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1982 | 0.266 ha per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2139 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3164 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3801 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3247 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.599 ha per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6267 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3939 ha per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3872 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3939 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4838 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4399 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4342 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5573 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5639 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5052 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4729 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3214 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7306 ha per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7826 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.818 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.818 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9187 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9187 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8054 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.959 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.13 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8016 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.13 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2883 ha per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +151.0% | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +127.3% | 0.3214 ha per square kilometre | 0.7306 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0864 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3305 ha per square kilometre | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | 0.6267 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4632 ha per square kilometre | 0.3872 ha per square kilometre | 0.5639 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8351 ha per square kilometre | 0.3214 ha per square kilometre | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 51 Sweden 1.25 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Canada 1.22 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 1.2 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.12 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ireland 0.8097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Georgia 0.8016 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Paraguay rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.