What is cereal production in Paraguay?

Cereal production in Paraguay was 6.87 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 8.43 million metric tons in 2020.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 139,700 metric tons in 1961.

How does Paraguay rank for cereal production?

Paraguay ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Paraguay data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Paraguay

Name: Cereal production in Paraguay
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Paraguay: Cereal production was 6.87 million metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

6.87 million metric tons

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

44th

of 181 countries

All-time high

8.43 million metric tons

in 2020

All-time low

139,700 metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Paraguay, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal production in Paraguay is 6.87 million metric tons, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Paraguay peaked at 8.43 million metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 139,700 metric tons, in 1961.

That places Paraguay 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	203,883 metric tons	139,700 metric tons	272,370 metric tons	9
1970s	386,268 metric tons	271,475 metric tons	506,601 metric tons	10
1980s	596,579 metric tons	447,531 metric tons	895,295 metric tons	10
1990s	1.05 million metric tons	689,192 metric tons	1.56 million metric tons	10
2000s	2.18 million metric tons	1.01 million metric tons	3.44 million metric tons	10
2010s	6.35 million metric tons	4.93 million metric tons	8.11 million metric tons	10
2020s	7.07 million metric tons	6.30 million metric tons	8.43 million metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

41 Uzbekistan 7.91 million metric tons compare
42 Belarus 7.73 million metric tons compare
43 Denmark 7.50 million metric tons compare
45 Sudan 6.73 million metric tons compare
46 Afghanistan 6.22 million metric tons compare
47 Niger 5.97 million metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 29.6% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 4,482 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 137.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Paraguay?: Cereal production in Paraguay was 6.87 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 8.43 million metric tons in 2020.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 139,700 metric tons in 1961.
How does Paraguay rank for cereal production?: Paraguay ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.