Cropland — Share in Land area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cropland — Share in Land area was 11.73 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Share in Land area in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Paraguay is 11.73 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Paraguay peaked at 11.73 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.04 %, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 131st 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 | 2.21 % | 2.04 % | 2.32 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.92 % | 2.3 % | 4.05 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 % | 4.36 % | 5.45 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.52 % | 5.56 % | 7.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 % | 7.83 % | 9.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 % | 9.96 % | 11.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 % | 11.4 % | 11.73 % | 5 |
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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 — share in land area in Paraguay?
- Cropland — share in land area in Paraguay was 11.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 % in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 — Share in 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.