Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.28 metric tons per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0725 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Paraguay stood at 1 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1.28 metric tons per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0725 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0725 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0764 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0731 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1142 metric tons per person | +56.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1142 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0866 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1221 metric tons per person | +41.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1046 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0932 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1269 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1384 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1086 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1236 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1428 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1421 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1618 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1791 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1585 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1559 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1587 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.149 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1725 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1349 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1315 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1626 metric tons per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1584 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1829 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2343 metric tons per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2147 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1931 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1663 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1829 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2182 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2084 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2469 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2766 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3255 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2459 metric tons per person | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2294 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1987 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3138 metric tons per person | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2944 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3582 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3673 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3211 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4403 metric tons per person | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5331 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6133 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5583 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8671 metric tons per person | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9231 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8751 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8125 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 metric tons per person | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9432 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9886 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 6.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 10.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0952 metric tons per person | 0.0725 metric tons per person | 0.1221 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1438 metric tons per person | 0.1086 metric tons per person | 0.1791 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1699 metric tons per person | 0.1315 metric tons per person | 0.2343 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2293 metric tons per person | 0.1663 metric tons per person | 0.3255 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3999 metric tons per person | 0.1987 metric tons per person | 0.6133 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 metric tons per person | 0.8125 metric tons per person | 1.25 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 metric tons per person | 0.9432 metric tons per person | 1.28 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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), per capita in Paraguay?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Paraguay was 1 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 metric tons per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.