Banana yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Banana yields was 11.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Banana yields in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.36 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Paraguay peaked at 29 tonnes per hectare in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.43 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
That places Paraguay 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 24.87 tonnes per hectare | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | 29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.43 tonnes per hectare | 25.29 tonnes per hectare | 26.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 10.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 11.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Paraguay?
- Banana yields in Paraguay was 11.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for banana yields?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.