Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.35 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
21.23 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.3516 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 21.23 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3516 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 74th out of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3516 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3796 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.372 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5957 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6106 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4749 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6856 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6011 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5475 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7627 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8507 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6833 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7967 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9434 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9629 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 8.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 7.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 12.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 13.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 12.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 12.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 17.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 18.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 21.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 16.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5132 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3516 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6856 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9722 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6833 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 71 Burkina Faso 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Brazil 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 17.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Africa 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tanzania 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Lebanon 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.23 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3516 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.