What is arable land use per person in Paraguay?

Arable land use per person in Paraguay was 0.6664 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.6747 hectares per person in 2022.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3139 hectares per person in 1973.

How does Paraguay rank for arable land use per person?

Paraguay ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Paraguay

Name: Arable land use per person in Paraguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Arable land use per person was 0.6664 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.6664 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

11th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.6747 hectares per person

in 2022

All-time low

0.3139 hectares per person

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Paraguay, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Paraguay stood at 0.6664 hectares per person.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Paraguay peaked at 0.6747 hectares per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3139 hectares per person, in 1973.

Paraguay ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3613 hectares per person	0.3448 hectares per person	0.3715 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.3893 hectares per person	0.3139 hectares per person	0.5044 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.5406 hectares per person	0.527 hectares per person	0.5549 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.5493 hectares per person	0.5188 hectares per person	0.5896 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.6234 hectares per person	0.5921 hectares per person	0.6511 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.6624 hectares per person	0.6555 hectares per person	0.6651 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.6669 hectares per person	0.663 hectares per person	0.6747 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

8 Moldova 0.7613 hectares per person compare
9 Latvia 0.722 hectares per person compare
10 Niger 0.6766 hectares per person compare
12 Uruguay 0.6492 hectares per person compare
13 Belarus 0.6066 hectares per person compare
14 Bulgaria 0.5408 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Paraguay

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Paraguay?: Arable land use per person in Paraguay was 0.6664 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.6747 hectares per person in 2022.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3139 hectares per person in 1973.
How does Paraguay rank for arable land use per person?: Paraguay ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.