Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio was 1.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Paraguay, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.91 for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in 2024.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Paraguay peaked at 92.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 4th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.83 | — |
| 2011 | 1.87 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +166.3% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 92.63 | +5017.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | -93.3% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | -69.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.615, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.33, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5017.7% | 1.81 | 92.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.38 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.82 | 1.56 | 92.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 1 Argentina 2.26 compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 1.69 compare
- 2 Bulgaria 1.95 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0.98 compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.41 compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 0 compare
- 3 Croatia 1.94 compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 1.04 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.01 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.98 compare
- 5 Serbia 1.71 compare
- 6 Romania 1.66 compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.73 compare
- 7 Hungary 1.56 compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.68 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 maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Paraguay?
- Maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Paraguay was 1.91 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK