Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Paraguay
Paraguay: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Paraguay stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Paraguay peaked at 38.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 37.0% | — |
| 1963 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 36.7% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 35.7% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 34.6% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.4% | 32.5% | 38.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 31.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 21.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2% compare
- 66 Dominica 12.1% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 11.6% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 11.4% compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.6% compare
- 71 Morocco 10.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Paraguay?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Paraguay was 11.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Paraguay ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.