Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.2316 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Paraguay stood at 0.2316 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.2883 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 ha per person, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0579 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0584 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0574 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0872 ha per person | +51.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0847 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0766 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0918 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0985 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0754 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1002 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 0.11 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0972 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0907 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1009 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1035 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1147 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1263 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1182 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1042 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1003 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0975 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1166 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0898 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0912 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.093 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0943 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0915 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1216 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1216 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0976 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1008 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1043 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1086 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0958 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.118 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1242 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1347 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1207 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1176 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1004 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1453 ha per person | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1408 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1542 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1492 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1481 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1878 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1975 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2287 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2368 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2508 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2651 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2883 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2847 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2479 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2775 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2626 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2557 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2603 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2706 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2713 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2467 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.279 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2216 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2316 ha per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0764 ha per person | 0.0574 ha per person | 0.0985 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1066 ha per person | 0.0907 ha per person | 0.1263 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1017 ha per person | 0.0898 ha per person | 0.1216 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1122 ha per person | 0.0958 ha per person | 0.1347 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1689 ha per person | 0.1004 ha per person | 0.2368 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2664 ha per person | 0.2479 ha per person | 0.2883 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2501 ha per person | 0.2216 ha per person | 0.279 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Paraguay?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Paraguay was 0.2316 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2883 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 ha per person in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.