Cereal production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereal production was 5.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
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 cereal production in Paraguay is 5.81 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Paraguay peaked at 8.43 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 139,700 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 203,883 tonnes | 139,700 tonnes | 272,370 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 386,268 tonnes | 271,475 tonnes | 506,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,579 tonnes | 447,531 tonnes | 895,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million tonnes | 689,192 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Paraguay?
- Cereal production in Paraguay was 5.81 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereal production?
- Paraguay ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.