Soy production, yield and area harvested in Paraguay
Paraguay: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 11.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.10 million tonnes for soy production, yield and area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Paraguay peaked at 11.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,100 tonnes, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 6th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 17,408 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 34,177 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,032 tonnes | 41,293 tonnes | 549,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 537,300 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Paraguay?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Paraguay was 11.10 million tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.