Germany vs Paraguay: Agricultural land use
Germany
16.59 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
21.43 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
55th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Germany
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.43 million hectares against 16.59 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 4.84 million hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 8.60 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 18.82 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.27 million hectares | 13.51 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 17.31 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.98 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 697,320 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 16.69 million hectares | 19.81 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16.59 million hectares | 21.24 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Germany or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.43 million hectares against 16.59 million hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Germany and Paraguay?
- 4.84 million hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Paraguay rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Germany ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.