Arable land in Paraguay
Paraguay: Arable land was 4.56 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.56 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Paraguay peaked at 4.56 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768,111 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 809,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 804,000 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,482 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 6.87 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Paraguay?
- Arable land in Paraguay was 4.56 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for arable land?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.