Orange yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Orange yields was 40.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange yields in Paraguay, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange yields in Paraguay is 40.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Paraguay peaked at 51.63 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.36 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 8th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Orange yields in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 25.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 23.77 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 21.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 21.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.51 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 17.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 13.71 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.59 tonnes per hectare | +129.0% |
| 2008 | 30.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 30.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.63 tonnes per hectare | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 49.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40.11 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 40.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 40.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +129.0% | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | 30.59 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +75.1% | 29.48 tonnes per hectare | 51.63 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.65 tonnes per hectare | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | 16.51 tonnes per hectare | 21.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.78 tonnes per hectare | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | 30.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.59 tonnes per hectare | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | 30.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.01 tonnes per hectare | 29.48 tonnes per hectare | 51.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 orange yields in Paraguay?
- Orange yields in Paraguay was 40.11 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.63 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for orange yields?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.