Guinea vs Paraguay: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Guinea
17.99 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
21.43 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
52nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.43 million hectares against 17.99 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 3.43 million hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.85 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 13.86 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 13.90 million hectares | 13.51 million hectares | 388,860 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 14.04 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 14.20 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15.99 million hectares | 19.81 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17.50 million hectares | 21.24 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Guinea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.43 million hectares against 17.99 million hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Guinea and Paraguay?
- 3.43 million hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Guinea ranks 53rd 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.