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Paraguay · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

52nd of 158 · 5th in Latin America
Agriculture shareParaguay's agriculture share fell from 18.4 % in 1996 to 11.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020258%10%12%14%16%18%20%11.6 %

Paraguay's agriculture share fell from 18.4 % in 1996 to 11.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

88th of 182 · 10th in Latin America
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Paraguay's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 28.3 % in 1996 to 16.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%16.0 %

Paraguay's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 28.3 % in 1996 to 16.0 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

105th of 197 · 17th in Latin America
Resource rentsParaguay's resource rents fell from 2.6 % in 1992 to 1.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%3%3%1.3 %

Paraguay's resource rents fell from 2.6 % in 1992 to 1.3 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

52nd of 209 · 6th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Paraguay's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 38.2 % in 1994 to 54.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202035%40%45%50%55%60%54.1 %

Paraguay's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 38.2 % in 1994 to 54.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

89th of 206 · 11th in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Paraguay's arable land (% of land area) rose from 6.2 % in 1994 to 11.5 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520206%8%10%12%11.5 %

Paraguay's arable land (% of land area) rose from 6.2 % in 1994 to 11.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

11th of 206 · 2nd in Latin America
Arable land (hectares per person)Paraguay's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 1 ha in 1994 to 1 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.500.550.600.650.701 ha

Paraguay's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 1 ha in 1994 to 1 ha in 2023.

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