Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade

Paraguay
9.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
9.7%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
21st

Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Paraguay ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 225 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 10.4% 14.8% 4.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 13.9% -2.0% 15.9% Paraguay
1990s 13.2% 0.3% 12.9% Paraguay
2000s 15.6% 3.9% 11.7% Paraguay
2010s 12.1% 13.3% 1.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 10.8% 5.7% 5.1% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
Paraguay, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
Paraguay ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 225 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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,928 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.