Paraguay vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land use
Paraguay
21.43 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
17.01 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
54th
Agricultural land use over time
- Paraguay
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.43 million hectares against 17.01 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.42 million hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 11.87 million hectares | 18.64 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 13.51 million hectares | 18.26 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.30 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.68 million hectares | 17.23 million hectares | 444,020 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 19.81 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 21.24 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Paraguay or United Kingdom?
- Paraguay, at 21.43 million hectares against 17.01 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 4.42 million hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.