Cropland — Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cropland — Area was 4,643 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4,643 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Paraguay peaked at 4,643 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 811 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 811 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 822 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 840 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 872 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 895 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 920 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 920 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 916 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 916 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 916 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 916 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 916 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 915 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,031 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1,151 1000 ha | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 1,271 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1,381 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,501 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1,611 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,731 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,857 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,891 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,931 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,971 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,005 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,059 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,092 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,126 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,167 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,209 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,235 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,348 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2,447 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,544 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,633 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,730 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,827 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,921 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,025 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,110 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,220 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,313 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,413 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,502 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,595 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,691 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,766 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,837 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,896 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,956 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,011 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,071 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,129 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,186 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,243 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,301 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,359 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,416 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,473 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,531 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,588 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,643 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,643 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,643 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,643 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,643 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 23.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 879.11 1000 ha | 811 1000 ha | 920 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,161 1000 ha | 915 1000 ha | 1,611 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,983 1000 ha | 1,731 1000 ha | 2,167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,592 1000 ha | 2,209 1000 ha | 3,025 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,534 1000 ha | 3,110 1000 ha | 3,896 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,215 1000 ha | 3,956 1000 ha | 4,473 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,610 1000 ha | 4,531 1000 ha | 4,643 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 69 Czechoslovakia 5,027 1000 ha compare
- 70 Angola 4,924 1000 ha compare
- 71 Tunisia 4,891 1000 ha compare
- 73 Cambodia 4,620 1000 ha compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 4,590 1000 ha compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 4,385 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 cropland — area in Paraguay?
- Cropland — area in Paraguay was 4,643 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,643 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 811 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cropland — area?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.