Agricultural land use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Agricultural land use was 21.43 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.43 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
21.43 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
10.41 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Paraguay is 21.43 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Paraguay peaked at 21.43 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.41 million hectares, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.41 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.60 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10.72 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10.82 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 10.93 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11.01 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 11.09 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.17 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.34 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.42 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.70 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.90 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.10 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.29 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.49 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.69 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12.89 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.10 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.21 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.34 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.46 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13.57 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.71 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.82 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.25 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.43 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.74 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.89 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.19 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.48 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.78 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.17 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.43 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.64 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.13 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.36 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.58 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.79 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.02 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.22 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.55 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.63 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.85 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.07 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.28 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.50 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.72 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.92 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.13 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.34 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.54 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.75 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.96 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.16 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.43 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 21.43 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 21.43 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 17.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.87 million hectares | 11.25 million hectares | 12.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.51 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 14.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.30 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 16.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.68 million hectares | 16.64 million hectares | 18.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 million hectares | 18.85 million hectares | 20.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.24 million hectares | 20.96 million hectares | 21.43 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Paraguay?
- Agricultural land use in Paraguay was 21.43 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for agricultural land use?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.