Paraguay vs Turkey: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Paraguay
16.78 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
14.62 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
43rd
Turkey rank
44th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Paraguay
- Turkey
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 16.78 million hectares against 14.62 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 2.17 million hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Paraguay ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 44th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 10.71 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 337,000 hectares | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 11.53 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 807,000 hectares | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 12.71 million hectares | 12.51 million hectares | 201,060 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 14.19 million hectares | 14.57 million hectares | 373,420 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.67 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16.67 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Paraguay or Turkey?
- Paraguay, at 16.78 million hectares against 14.62 million hectares in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Paraguay and Turkey?
- 2.17 million hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Turkey rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 44th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.