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

Latest (2023)
0.4295 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5195 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0116 ha per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 0.4295 ha per square kilometre.

The figure is 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.

That places Paraguay 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961 to 2023.
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 0.2905 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Egypt 0.6454 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Colombia 0.6016 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Mozambique 0.4652 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Cuba 0.4279 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Cameroon 0.3312 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Peru 0.3259 ha per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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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.