Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
70th
of 181 countries
All-time high
60.6 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-25.24 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.83 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 60.6 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -25.24 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 70th 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1964 | 60.14 % change on previous year | -3122.8% |
| 1965 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1966 | -22.23 % change on previous year | -988.9% |
| 1967 | 44.37 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1968 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1969 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -541.2% |
| 1971 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1972 | -19.68 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 1973 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1974 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1976 | 16.7 % change on previous year | +708.6% |
| 1977 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1978 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8976 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1980 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +400.1% |
| 1981 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1982 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -641.1% |
| 1983 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2898 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1985 | 27.19 % change on previous year | +9283.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1988 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1987 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +9336.0% |
| 1988 | 31.79 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1989 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1990 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1991 | -11.56 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1993 | 22.33 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1994 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1995 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -1108.9% |
| 1996 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1998 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1999 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2000 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 2001 | 60.6 % change on previous year | -619.2% |
| 2002 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2003 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -577.5% |
| 2004 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2005 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2006 | 38.56 % change on previous year | -432.0% |
| 2007 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2009 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2010 | 57.15 % change on previous year | -811.8% |
| 2011 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2012 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2013 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -659.1% |
| 2014 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2015 | 43.78 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2016 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2017 | -0.7494 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2018 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 2019 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -868.8% |
| 2020 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2021 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -737.6% |
| 2022 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2023 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.83 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +9336.0% | 0.1988 % change on previous year | 18.76 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +9283.4% | 0.2898 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +3122.8% | -1.99 % change on previous year | 60.14 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1108.9% | -2.12 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 % change on previous year | -22.23 % change on previous year | 60.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9 % change on previous year | -19.68 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -19.6 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -22.8 % change on previous year | 22.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 60.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 % change on previous year | -21.38 % change on previous year | 57.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 67 Montenegro 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Honduras 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Central African Republic 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Brunei 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Comoros 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 2.73 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Paraguay was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.24 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.