Land use for palm oil production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land use for palm oil production was 15,404 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15,404 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
26,000 hectares
in 1982
All-time low
7,900 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Paraguay stood at 15,404 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Paraguay peaked at 26,000 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7,900 hectares, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use for palm oil production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,900 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,100 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 8,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,700 hectares | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 13,000 hectares | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 16,500 hectares | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 13,500 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 14,900 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 18,300 hectares | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 24,000 hectares | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 19,800 hectares | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 13,500 hectares | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 19,500 hectares | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 13,800 hectares | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 14,500 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 20,500 hectares | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 11,800 hectares | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 18,400 hectares | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 18,500 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13,000 hectares | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 26,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 hectares | -53.8% |
| 1984 | 21,000 hectares | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,600 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 17,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,500 hectares | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 11,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,300 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13,100 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,130 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,032 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,080 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,926 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,747 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,523 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,216 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,495 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 15,411 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,374 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,427 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15,404 hectares | -0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15,404 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15,404 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 18% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +100.0% | 13,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares |
| 1984 | +75.0% | 12,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares |
| 1979 | +55.9% | 11,800 hectares | 18,400 hectares |
| 1983 | -53.8% | 26,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares |
| 1974 | +44.4% | 13,500 hectares | 19,500 hectares |
| 1978 | -42.4% | 20,500 hectares | 11,800 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,078 hectares | 7,900 hectares | 16,500 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,410 hectares | 11,800 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,330 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,780 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,766 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,852 hectares | 15,216 hectares | 16,080 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,422 hectares | 15,374 hectares | 15,495 hectares | 5 |
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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 land use for palm oil production in Paraguay?
- Land use for palm oil production in Paraguay was 15,404 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 hectares in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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