Potato yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Potato yields was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
155th
of 159 countries
All-time high
15.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
1.51 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 155th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 1968 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -61.0% |
| 1971 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -64.5% |
| 1981 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 13.12 tonnes per hectare | +159.7% |
| 2011 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 14.77 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +159.7% | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 13.12 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | -88.6% | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | -64.5% | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | -61.0% | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | +50.8% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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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 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 155th out of 159 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.