Arable land — Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Arable land — Area was 4,561 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Paraguay stood at 4,561 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Paraguay peaked at 4,561 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768.11 1000 ha | 700 1000 ha | 809 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,050 1000 ha | 804 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,876 1000 ha | 1,620 1000 ha | 2,070 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,494 1000 ha | 2,110 1000 ha | 2,923 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,434 1000 ha | 3,020 1000 ha | 3,816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,131 1000 ha | 3,874 1000 ha | 4,389 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,527 1000 ha | 4,447 1000 ha | 4,561 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 56 Czechoslovakia 4,819 1000 ha compare
- 57 Ghana 4,710 1000 ha compare
- 58 Angola 4,567 1000 ha compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 4,400 1000 ha compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 4,300 1000 ha compare
- 62 Hungary 4,128 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 103.53 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,074 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 42.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16,784 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 82.25 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.29 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.67 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Paraguay?
- Arable land — area in Paraguay was 4,561 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,561 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for arable land — area?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.