FAO projections of arable land in Paraguay
Paraguay: FAO projections of arable land was 4.64 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.64 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 224 countries
All-time high
4.64 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
811,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Paraguay stood at 4.64 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Paraguay peaked at 4.64 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 811,000 hectares, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 59th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 811,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 822,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 840,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 872,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 895,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 920,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 920,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 916,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 916,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 915,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.94 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.84 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.64 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.64 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 879,111 hectares | 811,000 hectares | 920,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million hectares | 915,000 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Paraguay?
- Fao projections of arable land in Paraguay was 4.64 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 811,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.