Land use for palm oil production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land use for palm oil production was 15,404 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- 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)
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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