Soybean yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Soybean yields was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.39 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
1.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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, soybean yields in Paraguay stood at 3.04 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Paraguay peaked at 3.39 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.13 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Paraguay 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +66.3% |
| 1965 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1966 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +137.1% |
| 1969 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -47.8% |
| 1971 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +70.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +86.2% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +98.3% |
| 2014 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +137.1% | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 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 soybean yields in Paraguay?
- Soybean yields in Paraguay was 3.04 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 soybean yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for soybean yields?
- Paraguay ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Soybean 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.