Paraguay vs Venezuela: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Paraguay
21.43 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
21.50 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
52nd
Venezuela rank
51st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Paraguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 21.50 million hectares against 21.43 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 73,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 51st of 227 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 11.87 million hectares | 20.35 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 13.51 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 15.30 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17.68 million hectares | 21.59 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 19.81 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 21.24 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 255,550 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Paraguay or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 21.50 million hectares against 21.43 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 73,000 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Venezuela rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 51st 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 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.