Change of cereal yield vs land used in Paraguay
Paraguay: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.62
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2020
All-time low
1.06
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Paraguay stood at 3.62.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Paraguay peaked at 4.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1968.
That places Paraguay 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 1.33 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 1.27 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.26 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 1.41 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.37 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.41 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.42 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.53 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 1.68 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.77 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.75 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.01 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 3.62 | -15.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.44 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.65 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.98 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.04 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.5 | 4.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Paraguay?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Paraguay was 3.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1968.
- How does Paraguay rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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