Paraguay vs Venezuela: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Paraguay
16.78 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
40th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Paraguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 18.20 million hectares against 16.78 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 1.42 million hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 million hectares | 16.04 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 10.71 million hectares | 16.81 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 11.53 million hectares | 17.86 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 12.71 million hectares | 18.24 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 14.19 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 15.67 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 16.67 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Paraguay or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 18.20 million hectares against 16.78 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 1.42 million hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Venezuela rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 40th 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.