Potato yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Potato yields was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Paraguay is 2.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Paraguay peaked at 15.22 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.51 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Paraguay?
- Potato yields in Paraguay was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for potato yields?
- Paraguay ranks 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.