Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in Paraguay stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Paraguay peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 permanent cropland in Paraguay?
- Permanent cropland in Paraguay was 0.2% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for permanent cropland?
- Paraguay ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.