Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 178,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay is 178,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay peaked at 331,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,000 tonnes, in 1987.
That places Paraguay 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 97,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 90,000 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 84,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 74,000 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 75,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 89,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 95,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 74,000 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 77,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 66,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 60,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 38,000 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1974 | 78,000 tonnes | +105.3% |
| 1975 | 30,000 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1976 | 63,000 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1977 | 52,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 59,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 75,000 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 89,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 80,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 50,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 115,000 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 tonnes | -82.6% |
| 1985 | 93,000 tonnes | +365.0% |
| 1986 | 44,000 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1987 | 16,000 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 22,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 26,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 31,000 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 54,000 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 78,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 121,000 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1994 | 82,000 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 104,000 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 141,000 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 79,000 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 163,000 tonnes | +106.3% |
| 1999 | 89,000 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 216,000 tonnes | +142.7% |
| 2001 | 131,000 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 62,000 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 2003 | 61,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 72,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 72,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 108,000 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 104,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 88,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 112,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 117,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 114,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 180,000 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 164,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 116,000 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 123,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 137,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 140,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 146,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 146,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 331,000 tonnes | +126.7% |
| 2022 | 222,000 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 178,000 tonnes | -19.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 178,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 178,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +365.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,778 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,800 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,500 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,200 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 163,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,300 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,900 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,250 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes | 331,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Paraguay was 178,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 331,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Paraguay ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.