Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 11.34 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.34 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.69 t per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.2769 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 11.34 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 14.69 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2769 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2769 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3108 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.302 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5185 t per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5286 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4166 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5663 t per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4531 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3851 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5537 t per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5802 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5268 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6192 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7088 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.757 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8846 t per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8945 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8558 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8835 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7903 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8658 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6595 t per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6066 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.667 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6595 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7313 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8761 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9261 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1996 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.66 t per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 2.06 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.38 t per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 2.18 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.66 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 2.82 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 4.16 t per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2007 | 5.06 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 6.22 t per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 4.68 t per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 7.82 t per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 8.42 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.75 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 10.37 t per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 8.05 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 12.55 t per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 12.97 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.98 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.45 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.04 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.69 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.29 t per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 11.68 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 11.34 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.34 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.34 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 t per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4175 t per square kilometre | 0.2769 t per square kilometre | 0.5663 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.739 t per square kilometre | 0.5268 t per square kilometre | 1.01 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7666 t per square kilometre | 0.6066 t per square kilometre | 0.9261 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 t per square kilometre | 1.01 t per square kilometre | 2.66 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 t per square kilometre | 1.63 t per square kilometre | 6.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 t per square kilometre | 7.75 t per square kilometre | 14.04 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 t per square kilometre | 10.29 t per square kilometre | 14.69 t per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 11.34 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2769 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.