Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -19.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Paraguay stood at -19.59 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 225.4% on the previous year and down 11,237.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 55.73 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -21.73 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Paraguay 169th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1964 | 55.73 % change on previous year | +7033.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4425 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1966 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +1555.2% |
| 1967 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 1968 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1969 | -21.73 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 1970 | 35.93 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1971 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1972 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1973 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 1975 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1976 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1977 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1979 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 1980 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0905 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1982 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -25435.9% |
| 1983 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1984 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1985 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1987 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1988 | 36.68 % change on previous year | -17951.0% |
| 1989 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1990 | -17.57 % change on previous year | -732.8% |
| 1991 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1992 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1994 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1995 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -373.7% |
| 1996 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1997 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1998 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5177 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2000 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +2405.0% |
| 2001 | 47.23 % change on previous year | -464.1% |
| 2002 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2003 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -745.7% |
| 2004 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3626 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2006 | 28.17 % change on previous year | +7668.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2008 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2009 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2014 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -6710.1% |
| 2015 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2016 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2017 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2018 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -363.2% |
| 2019 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2021 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -588.2% |
| 2022 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 2023 | -19.59 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -19.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 24.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +25435.9% | -0.0905 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +17951.0% | -0.2055 % change on previous year | 36.68 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +7668.4% | 0.3626 % change on previous year | 28.17 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +7033.2% | 0.7812 % change on previous year | 55.73 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -6710.1% | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2405.0% | -0.5177 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -21.73 % change on previous year | 55.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 35.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -20.75 % change on previous year | 36.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -17.57 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year | 47.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -19.59 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 166 Netherlands -17.5 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cyprus -18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Libya -19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -28.89 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Botswana -29.3 % change on previous year compare
- 172 New Caledonia -30.05 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Paraguay was -19.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.73 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.73 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Paraguay rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11,237.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.