Paraguay vs Yemen: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Paraguay
21.43 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
23.45 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
52nd
Yemen rank
49th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Paraguay
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 23.45 million hectares against 21.43 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 2.02 million hectares.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 49th of 227 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 million hectares | 23.38 million hectares | 12.57 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 11.87 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 11.58 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 13.51 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 15.30 million hectares | 23.68 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 17.68 million hectares | 23.57 million hectares | 5.89 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.81 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21.24 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Paraguay or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 23.45 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 Yemen?
- 2.02 million hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Yemen rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 49th 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.