Afghanistan vs Paraguay: Cereal production
Afghanistan
6.22 million metric tons
in 2024
Paraguay
6.87 million metric tons
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
46th
Paraguay rank
44th
Cereal production over time
- Afghanistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.87 million metric tons against 6.22 million metric tons in Afghanistan, a difference of 656,620 metric tons.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million metric tons | 203,883 metric tons | 3.52 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 4.12 million metric tons | 386,268 metric tons | 3.74 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.42 million metric tons | 596,579 metric tons | 2.83 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.13 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 2.09 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.20 million metric tons | 2.18 million metric tons | 2.02 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.79 million metric tons | 6.35 million metric tons | 559,059 metric tons | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.35 million metric tons | 7.07 million metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.87 million metric tons against 6.22 million metric tons in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 656,620 metric tons, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.