Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,482 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Paraguay is 4,482 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Paraguay peaked at 4,706 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,062 kg per hectare, in 1968.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,252 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,273 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,348 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,131 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 1,330 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1,062 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 1,236 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 1,266 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,257 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,117 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,363 kg per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 1,414 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1,373 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,411 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,419 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,341 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,496 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1,582 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,528 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,480 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,502 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,442 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,748 kg per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 1,679 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,998 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 1,927 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,766 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,979 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1,650 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1,753 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,010 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2,175 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,092 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,228 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2,416 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,038 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 1,951 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,980 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,160 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,090 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,324 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,462 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,168 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2,344 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,699 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2,681 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,357 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 3,457 kg per hectare | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 3,482 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,036 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3,683 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3,277 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4,149 kg per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 4,426 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4,446 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,226 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,601 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,706 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,823 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 3,505 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4,482 kg per hectare | +27.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,482 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,482 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,250 kg per hectare | 1,062 kg per hectare | 1,348 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,346 kg per hectare | 1,117 kg per hectare | 1,496 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,665 kg per hectare | 1,442 kg per hectare | 1,998 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,029 kg per hectare | 1,650 kg per hectare | 2,416 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,327 kg per hectare | 1,980 kg per hectare | 2,699 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,878 kg per hectare | 3,036 kg per hectare | 4,601 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,129 kg per hectare | 3,505 kg per hectare | 4,706 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 49 Peru 4,851 kg per hectare compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4,787 kg per hectare compare
- 51 South Africa 4,562 kg per hectare compare
- 53 Sweden 4,456 kg per hectare compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 4,455 kg per hectare compare
- 55 Colombia 4,422 kg per hectare 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 yield in Paraguay?
- Cereal yield in Paraguay was 4,482 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,706 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 kg per hectare in 1968.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereal yield?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.