Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.02 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.02 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Paraguay peaked at 1.05 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 181,111 tonnes | 153,000 tonnes | 219,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,600 tonnes | 219,000 tonnes | 261,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,600 tonnes | 232,000 tonnes | 371,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,500 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 451,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,400 tonnes | 457,000 tonnes | 585,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 785,500 tonnes | 709,000 tonnes | 912,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 964,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 103 Mauritania 1.13 million tonnes compare
- 104 Czechia 1.05 million tonnes compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 107 El Salvador 1.00 million tonnes compare
- 108 Gambia 996,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 985,000 tonnes compare
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Paraguay?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Paraguay was 1.02 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Paraguay ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.