Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.61 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.61 million hectares
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.89 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
111,600 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Paraguay is 1.61 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Paraguay peaked at 1.89 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111,600 hectares, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,600 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 115,200 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 116,100 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 180,800 hectares | +55.7% |
| 1965 | 180,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 166,817 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 204,820 hectares | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 224,914 hectares | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 176,049 hectares | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 239,309 hectares | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 268,800 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 243,000 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 232,236 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 264,993 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 278,563 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 316,434 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 357,038 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 342,609 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 310,000 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 306,200 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 305,923 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 376,040 hectares | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 298,000 hectares | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 311,260 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 326,530 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 340,700 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 340,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 464,700 hectares | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 477,600 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 393,698 hectares | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 417,757 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 443,798 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 473,612 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 428,396 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 540,352 hectares | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 582,162 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 645,904 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 591,222 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 588,161 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 511,879 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 753,625 hectares | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 740,979 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 821,259 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 803,935 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 806,850 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million hectares | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million hectares | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million hectares | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million hectares | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million hectares | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,033 hectares | 111,600 hectares | 224,914 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 285,298 hectares | 232,236 hectares | 357,038 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,695 hectares | 298,000 hectares | 477,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 510,506 hectares | 393,698 hectares | 645,904 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,789 hectares | 511,879 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.69 million hectares compare
- 63 Serbia 1.69 million hectares compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 1.64 million hectares compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 1.51 million hectares compare
- 67 North Korea 1.35 million hectares compare
- 68 Czechia 1.31 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Paraguay?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Paraguay was 1.61 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,600 hectares in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.