Soy production, yield and area harvested in Paraguay
Paraguay: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 11.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 116 countries
All-time high
11.10 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,900 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1963 | 8,267 tonnes | +185.1% |
| 1964 | 19,098 tonnes | +131.0% |
| 1965 | 21,654 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 21,555 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 18,411 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 28,508 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1969 | 34,177 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 41,293 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 75,300 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1972 | 97,100 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 122,541 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 181,262 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1975 | 220,086 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 283,547 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 376,859 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 333,130 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 549,200 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1980 | 537,300 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 761,200 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 756,600 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 849,733 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 975,404 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 810,000 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.86 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.20 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 3.58 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 6.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million tonnes | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 8.31 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.34 million tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 9.09 million tonnes | +109.1% |
| 2014 | 9.97 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 8.86 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.16 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.48 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 11.05 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.52 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 10.54 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.22 million tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 10.20 million tonnes | +95.4% |
| 2024 | 11.10 million tonnes | +8.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.10 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555 tonnes, 351.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.10 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884 tonnes, 620.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soy production, yield and area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +185.1% | 2,900 tonnes | 8,267 tonnes |
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 (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 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 116 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.