Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Share of land area used for agriculture
Dominican Republic
55.4%
in 2023
Paraguay
54.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Share of land area used for agriculture over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 55.4% against 54.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 27.2% | 19.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 29.9% | 20.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 34.0% | 20.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 38.5% | 14.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 44.5% | 4.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for agriculture, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 55.4% against 54.1% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for agriculture between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 1.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.