Sunflower seed yields in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sunflower seed yields was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.8858 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Paraguay, 1975–2024
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, sunflower seed yields in Paraguay stood at 1.67 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Paraguay peaked at 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8858 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
Paraguay ranks 36th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9043 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8858 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9447 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9514 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.8858 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9447 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 sunflower seed yields in Paraguay?
- Sunflower seed yields in Paraguay was 1.67 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 sunflower seed yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8858 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Paraguay rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Paraguay ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Sunflower seed 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.