Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 91.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Paraguay stood at 91.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Paraguay peaked at 577.97 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 55.36, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 57th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460.22 | — |
| 1962 | 437.06 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 452.11 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 512.55 | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 577.97 | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 508.05 | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 496.11 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 460.43 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 495.06 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 508.16 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 499.34 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 355.32 | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 423.67 | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 455.7 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 482.04 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 507.09 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 519.33 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 496.83 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 440.38 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 452.32 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 294.88 | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 316.95 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 325.25 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 332.09 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 357.33 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 298.77 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 465.79 | +55.9% |
| 1988 | 440.68 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 412.84 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 321.42 | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 250.39 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 244.8 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 279.39 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 293.04 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 190.52 | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 176.29 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 200.57 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 193.46 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 195.43 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 166.78 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 310.93 | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 291.25 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 245.94 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 381.68 | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 304.23 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 370.34 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 230.47 | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 95.23 | -58.7% |
| 2009 | 96.69 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.02 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 96.2 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 94.86 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.5 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 105.54 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 96.38 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 98.08 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.69 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.99 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.53 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.1 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.56 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.36 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 86.47 | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 91.62 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.84 | 437.06 | 577.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 468.79 | 355.32 | 519.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.69 | 294.88 | 465.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.53 | 176.29 | 321.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.35 | 95.23 | 381.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.58 | 92.02 | 105.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.42 | 55.36 | 97.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 54 Madagascar 93.56 compare
- 55 Myanmar 92.1 compare
- 56 Malaysia 91.65 compare
- 58 China, Taiwan Province of 91.29 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 88.61 compare
- 60 Liberia 87.83 compare
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 sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Paraguay?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Paraguay was 91.62 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 577.97 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.36 in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.