Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 118,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay is 118,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay peaked at 138,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2009 | 3,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 54,000 tonnes | +1700.0% |
| 2011 | 78,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 62,000 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 43,000 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 47,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 87,000 tonnes | +85.1% |
| 2016 | 107,000 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 90,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 118,000 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 125,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 138,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 128,000 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 118,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 118,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 10.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 118,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 59.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1700.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,100 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,250 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 138,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Paraguay was 118,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 138,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.