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 64th out of 234 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 | 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
- 61 Czechoslovakia 5,027 1000 ha compare
- 62 Angola 4,924 1000 ha compare
- 63 Tunisia 4,891 1000 ha compare
- 65 Cambodia 4,620 1000 ha compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 4,590 1000 ha compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 4,385 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)
- Arable land — Area 4,561 1000 ha (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 64th out of 234 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.