Colombia vs Paraguay: Cropland extent over the long-term
Colombia
5.21 million hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
4.83 million hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Paraguay rank
58th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.21 million hectares against 4.83 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 382,850 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 11,365 hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.44 million hectares | 13,679 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1200s | 2.63 million hectares | 16,006 hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1300s | 2.80 million hectares | 18,346 hectares | 2.78 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1400s | 2.93 million hectares | 20,700 hectares | 2.91 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.02 million hectares | 23,066 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1600s | 892,008 hectares | 23,133 hectares | 868,875 hectares | Colombia |
| 1700s | 521,802 hectares | 45,646 hectares | 476,156 hectares | Colombia |
| 1710s | 552,981 hectares | 53,827 hectares | 499,154 hectares | Colombia |
| 1720s | 583,320 hectares | 64,114 hectares | 519,206 hectares | Colombia |
| 1730s | 612,783 hectares | 77,119 hectares | 535,664 hectares | Colombia |
| 1740s | 641,332 hectares | 93,632 hectares | 547,700 hectares | Colombia |
| 1750s | 668,924 hectares | 114,668 hectares | 554,256 hectares | Colombia |
| 1760s | 695,510 hectares | 118,976 hectares | 576,534 hectares | Colombia |
| 1770s | 721,038 hectares | 123,254 hectares | 597,784 hectares | Colombia |
| 1780s | 745,449 hectares | 127,501 hectares | 617,948 hectares | Colombia |
| 1790s | 768,676 hectares | 131,713 hectares | 636,963 hectares | Colombia |
| 1800s | 790,643 hectares | 135,889 hectares | 654,754 hectares | Colombia |
| 1810s | 735,066 hectares | 153,577 hectares | 581,489 hectares | Colombia |
| 1820s | 680,375 hectares | 171,144 hectares | 509,231 hectares | Colombia |
| 1830s | 795,902 hectares | 188,582 hectares | 607,320 hectares | Colombia |
| 1840s | 938,610 hectares | 205,881 hectares | 732,729 hectares | Colombia |
| 1850s | 1.11 million hectares | 223,030 hectares | 882,540 hectares | Colombia |
| 1860s | 1.17 million hectares | 231,123 hectares | 938,367 hectares | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1.23 million hectares | 239,102 hectares | 989,308 hectares | Colombia |
| 1880s | 1.44 million hectares | 246,951 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1.65 million hectares | 254,650 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1900s | 1.90 million hectares | 262,172 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1910s | 2.25 million hectares | 336,699 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1920s | 2.75 million hectares | 410,154 hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.34 million hectares | 482,259 hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3.66 million hectares | 552,494 hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1950s | 4.74 million hectares | 691,013 hectares | 4.05 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 868,875 hectares | 4.13 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.11 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.23 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.58 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 236,886 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 377,983 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 297,125 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 5.21 million hectares against 4.83 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 382,850 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.