Corn yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Corn yields was 4.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.15 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
77th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.49 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Paraguay stood at 4.15 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Paraguay peaked at 5.49 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Paraguay ranks 77th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.15 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 corn yields in Paraguay?
- Corn yields in Paraguay was 4.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Paraguay rank for corn yields?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.