Rice yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rice yields was 5.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.64 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
1.7 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Paraguay stood at 5.64 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Paraguay peaked at 6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 30th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.64 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.64 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.63 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 rice yields in Paraguay?
- Rice yields in Paraguay was 5.64 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 rice yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for rice yields?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.