Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.48 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.48 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
52nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.71 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1.06 kg per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.48 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 4.71 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06 kg per hectare, in 1968.
That places Paraguay 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.26 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.37 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.53 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.77 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.23 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.95 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.16 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.09 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.32 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.46 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.68 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.36 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.46 kg per hectare | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 3.48 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.68 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 kg per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.43 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.45 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.23 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.71 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.82 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 3.51 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.48 kg per hectare | +27.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.48 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.48 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 kg per hectare | 1.06 kg per hectare | 1.35 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 kg per hectare | 1.12 kg per hectare | 1.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 kg per hectare | 1.44 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 kg per hectare | 1.65 kg per hectare | 2.42 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 kg per hectare | 1.98 kg per hectare | 2.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 kg per hectare | 3.04 kg per hectare | 4.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 kg per hectare | 3.51 kg per hectare | 4.71 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 49 Peru 4.85 kg per hectare compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4.79 kg per hectare compare
- 51 South Africa 4.56 kg per hectare compare
- 53 Sweden 4.46 kg per hectare compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 4.46 kg per hectare compare
- 55 Colombia 4.42 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 vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 4.48 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 kg per hectare in 1968.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.