Agriculture — Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Agriculture — Area was 22,188 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Paraguay is 22,188 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Paraguay peaked at 22,188 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,411 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,411 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,504 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10,604 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10,718 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10,823 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 10,930 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11,012 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 11,090 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,172 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11,254 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11,336 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11,418 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 11,499 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11,697 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11,899 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12,101 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 12,293 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12,495 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12,687 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,889 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 13,097 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 13,213 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 13,335 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13,457 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13,573 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13,709 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13,824 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13,940 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14,063 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14,253 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14,427 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14,689 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14,935 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15,180 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,418 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,663 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15,908 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16,150 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16,402 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16,635 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,893 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,135 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17,383 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17,620 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,861 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18,105 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18,328 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18,547 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18,754 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18,963 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19,166 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19,374 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,579 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19,785 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,990 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20,197 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20,402 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20,608 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20,813 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,018 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21,224 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22,188 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 22,188 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,188 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 22,188 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 6.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 22,188 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 30.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,807 1000 ha | 10,411 1000 ha | 11,172 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,868 1000 ha | 11,254 1000 ha | 12,687 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,510 1000 ha | 12,889 1000 ha | 14,063 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,303 1000 ha | 14,253 1000 ha | 16,402 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,726 1000 ha | 16,635 1000 ha | 18,754 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,888 1000 ha | 18,963 1000 ha | 20,813 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,761 1000 ha | 21,018 1000 ha | 22,188 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Paraguay?
- Agriculture — area in Paraguay was 22,188 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22,188 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,411 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for agriculture — area?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.