Soybean yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Soybean yields was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 105 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.
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 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 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 105 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.