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 66th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 711 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 729 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 761 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 784 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 809 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 805 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 804 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 920 1000 ha | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,040 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 1,160 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1,270 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1,390 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1,500 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1,620 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,741 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1,780 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,820 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,860 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,900 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,950 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,990 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,030 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,070 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,110 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,150 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,247 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,343 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,440 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,537 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,633 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,730 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,827 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,923 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,020 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,115 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,210 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,301 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,393 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,484 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,576 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,667 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,759 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,816 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,874 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,931 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,988 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,045 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,103 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,160 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,217 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,275 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,332 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,389 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,447 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,504 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,561 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,561 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,561 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,561 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,561 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 36.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 63 Czechoslovakia 4,819 1000 ha compare
- 64 Ghana 4,710 1000 ha compare
- 65 Angola 4,567 1000 ha compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 4,400 1000 ha compare
- 67 Syria 4,400 1000 ha compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 4,300 1000 ha compare
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 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 66th out of 248 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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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.