Colombia vs Paraguay: FAO projections of arable land
Colombia
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
4.64 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
56th
Paraguay rank
59th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 4.64 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 351,510 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 879,111 hectares | 4.12 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.11 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.23 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.58 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 236,886 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 377,983 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.84 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 272,712 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 5.00 million hectares against 4.64 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 351,510 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.