Colombia vs Paraguay: Cropland use over the long term
Colombia
5.21 million
in 2025
Paraguay
4.83 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Paraguay rank
58th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.21 million against 4.83 million in Paraguay, a difference of 382,850.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 39 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.22 million | 11,365 | 2.21 million | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.44 million | 13,679 | 2.42 million | Colombia |
| 1200s | 2.63 million | 16,006 | 2.61 million | Colombia |
| 1300s | 2.80 million | 18,346 | 2.78 million | Colombia |
| 1400s | 2.93 million | 20,700 | 2.91 million | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.02 million | 23,066 | 3.00 million | Colombia |
| 1600s | 892,008 | 23,133 | 868,875 | Colombia |
| 1700s | 521,802 | 45,646 | 476,156 | Colombia |
| 1710s | 552,981 | 53,827 | 499,154 | Colombia |
| 1720s | 583,320 | 64,114 | 519,206 | Colombia |
| 1730s | 612,783 | 77,119 | 535,664 | Colombia |
| 1740s | 641,332 | 93,632 | 547,700 | Colombia |
| 1750s | 668,924 | 114,668 | 554,256 | Colombia |
| 1760s | 695,510 | 118,976 | 576,534 | Colombia |
| 1770s | 721,038 | 123,254 | 597,784 | Colombia |
| 1780s | 745,449 | 127,501 | 617,948 | Colombia |
| 1790s | 768,676 | 131,713 | 636,963 | Colombia |
| 1800s | 790,643 | 135,889 | 654,754 | Colombia |
| 1810s | 735,066 | 153,577 | 581,489 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 680,375 | 171,144 | 509,231 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 795,902 | 188,582 | 607,320 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 938,610 | 205,881 | 732,729 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 1.11 million | 223,030 | 882,540 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 1.17 million | 231,123 | 938,367 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1.23 million | 239,102 | 989,308 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 1.44 million | 246,951 | 1.20 million | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1.65 million | 254,650 | 1.39 million | Colombia |
| 1900s | 1.90 million | 262,172 | 1.64 million | Colombia |
| 1910s | 2.25 million | 336,699 | 1.91 million | Colombia |
| 1920s | 2.75 million | 410,154 | 2.34 million | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.34 million | 482,259 | 2.86 million | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3.66 million | 552,494 | 3.11 million | Colombia |
| 1950s | 4.74 million | 691,013 | 4.05 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.00 million | 868,875 | 4.13 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.11 million | 1.16 million | 3.95 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 1.98 million | 3.25 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 2.59 million | 1.99 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 3.49 million | 236,886 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 4.14 million | 377,983 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.65 million | 297,125 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 5.21 million against 4.83 million in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 382,850, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.