Cropland extent over the long-term in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cropland extent over the long-term was 4.83 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.83 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.83 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
11,365 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Paraguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.83 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Paraguay peaked at 4.83 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,365 hectares, in 1000.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11,365 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 13,679 hectares | +20.4% |
| 1200 | 16,006 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1300 | 18,346 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1400 | 20,700 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1500 | 23,066 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1600 | 23,133 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1700 | 45,646 hectares | +97.3% |
| 1710 | 53,827 hectares | +17.9% |
| 1720 | 64,114 hectares | +19.1% |
| 1730 | 77,119 hectares | +20.3% |
| 1740 | 93,632 hectares | +21.4% |
| 1750 | 114,668 hectares | +22.5% |
| 1760 | 118,976 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1770 | 123,254 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1780 | 127,501 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 131,713 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 135,889 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1810 | 153,577 hectares | +13.0% |
| 1820 | 171,144 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1830 | 188,582 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1840 | 205,881 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1850 | 223,030 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1860 | 231,123 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 239,102 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 246,951 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 254,650 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 262,172 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 336,699 hectares | +28.4% |
| 1920 | 410,154 hectares | +21.8% |
| 1930 | 482,259 hectares | +17.6% |
| 1940 | 552,494 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 619,577 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 634,968 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 650,450 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 666,118 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 682,029 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 698,221 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 714,695 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 731,394 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 748,156 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 764,522 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 776,754 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 811,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 822,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 840,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 872,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 895,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 920,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 920,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 916,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 915,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.94 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.84 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.69 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.76 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.83 million hectares | +1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.83 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.83 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 7.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +97.3% | 23,133 hectares | 45,646 hectares |
| 1910 | +28.4% | 262,172 hectares | 336,699 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11,365 hectares | 11,365 hectares | 11,365 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 13,679 hectares | 13,679 hectares | 13,679 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 16,006 hectares | 16,006 hectares | 16,006 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 18,346 hectares | 18,346 hectares | 18,346 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 20,700 hectares | 20,700 hectares | 20,700 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 23,066 hectares | 23,066 hectares | 23,066 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 23,133 hectares | 23,133 hectares | 23,133 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 45,646 hectares | 45,646 hectares | 45,646 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 53,827 hectares | 53,827 hectares | 53,827 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 64,114 hectares | 64,114 hectares | 64,114 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 77,119 hectares | 77,119 hectares | 77,119 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 93,632 hectares | 93,632 hectares | 93,632 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 114,668 hectares | 114,668 hectares | 114,668 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 118,976 hectares | 118,976 hectares | 118,976 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 123,254 hectares | 123,254 hectares | 123,254 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 127,501 hectares | 127,501 hectares | 127,501 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 131,713 hectares | 131,713 hectares | 131,713 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 135,889 hectares | 135,889 hectares | 135,889 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 153,577 hectares | 153,577 hectares | 153,577 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 171,144 hectares | 171,144 hectares | 171,144 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 188,582 hectares | 188,582 hectares | 188,582 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 205,881 hectares | 205,881 hectares | 205,881 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 223,030 hectares | 223,030 hectares | 223,030 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 231,123 hectares | 231,123 hectares | 231,123 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 239,102 hectares | 239,102 hectares | 239,102 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 246,951 hectares | 246,951 hectares | 246,951 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 254,650 hectares | 254,650 hectares | 254,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 262,172 hectares | 262,172 hectares | 262,172 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 336,699 hectares | 336,699 hectares | 336,699 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 410,154 hectares | 410,154 hectares | 410,154 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 482,259 hectares | 482,259 hectares | 482,259 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 552,494 hectares | 552,494 hectares | 552,494 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 691,013 hectares | 619,577 hectares | 764,522 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 868,875 hectares | 776,754 hectares | 920,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million hectares | 915,000 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Paraguay?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Paraguay was 4.83 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,365 hectares in 1000.
- How does Paraguay rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.