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 57th of 180 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.
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 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 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 57th out of 180 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.