Share of land area used for agriculture in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of land area used for agriculture was 54.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Paraguay is 54.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Paraguay peaked at 54.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.2% | — |
| 1962 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 28.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.8% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 49 Dominican Republic 55.4% compare
- 50 Romania 55.3% compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 54.7% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 54.0% compare
- 54 Netherlands 53.5% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Paraguay?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Paraguay was 54.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.