Avocados production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 15,060 t of avocados, the 36th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.7%. The record was 18,106 t in 1987. Area harvested: 2,487 ha, yield 6.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,060 t
- World rank
- 36 of 73
- 10-year change
- −7.7%
- Record
- 18,106 t
- 1987
Avocados in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.1
- world 11.2 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 2.17
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- −7.7%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Philippines | 18,508 | 0.16% |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 15,908 | 0.14% |
| 36 | Paraguay | 15,060 | 0.13% |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 12,867 | 0.11% |
| 38 | Bolivia | 12,523 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of avocados
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,060 | +0.1% | 2,487 | 6.06 |
| 2023 | 15,048 | +0.1% | 2,487 | 6.05 |
| 2022 | 15,036 | +0.0% | 2,487 | 6.05 |
| 2021 | 15,030 | +2.3% | 2,489 | 6.04 |
| 2020 | 14,685 | −1.0% | 2,434 | 6.03 |
| 2019 | 14,832 | −1.4% | 2,457 | 6.04 |
| 2018 | 15,038 | −4.0% | 2,494 | 6.03 |
| 2017 | 15,661 | +1.6% | 2,602 | 6.02 |
| 2016 | 15,420 | +9.9% | 2,561 | 6.02 |
| 2015 | 14,032 | −14% | 2,320 | 6.05 |
| 2014 | 16,308 | +2.4% | 2,717 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 15,919 | +2.7% | 2,646 | 6.02 |
| 2012 | 15,500 | +3.7% | 2,500 | 6.20 |
| 2011 | 14,946 | +3.2% | 2,512 | 5.95 |
| 2010 | 14,485 | +3.5% | 2,450 | 5.91 |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +1.8% | 2,400 | 5.83 |
| 2008 | 13,747 | +1.8% | 2,341 | 5.87 |
| 2007 | 13,500 | +0.9% | 2,300 | 5.87 |
| 2006 | 13,378 | +1.7% | 2,279 | 5.87 |
| 2005 | 13,160 | +1.2% | 2,260 | 5.82 |
| 2004 | 13,000 | −3.7% | 2,250 | 5.78 |
| 2003 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 2,300 | 5.87 |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 2,250 | 5.78 |
| 2001 | 12,500 | +1.9% | 2,200 | 5.68 |
| 2000 | 12,268 | +2.2% | 2,089 | 5.87 |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 11,500 | +2.1% | 1,946 | 5.91 |
| 1997 | 11,264 | −8.7% | 1,900 | 5.93 |
| 1996 | 12,344 | −8.8% | 2,100 | 5.88 |
| 1995 | 13,528 | −8.7% | 2,300 | 5.88 |
| 1994 | 14,825 | +1.0% | 2,518 | 5.89 |
| 1993 | 14,678 | −2.0% | 2,488 | 5.90 |
| 1992 | 14,978 | −2.8% | 2,500 | 5.99 |
| 1991 | 15,407 | −2.8% | 2,610 | 5.90 |
| 1990 | 15,847 | −2.8% | 2,574 | 6.16 |
| 1989 | 16,296 | −0.1% | 2,550 | 6.39 |
| 1988 | 16,312 | −9.9% | 2,550 | 6.40 |
| 1987 | 18,106 | +0.4% | 2,650 | 6.83 |
| 1986 | 18,029 | +1.0% | 2,650 | 6.80 |
| 1985 | 17,850 | +3.0% | 2,650 | 6.74 |
| 1984 | 17,334 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1983 | 16,800 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1982 | 16,300 | −1.2% | — | — |
| 1981 | 16,500 | −2.9% | — | — |
| 1980 | 17,000 | −1.7% | — | — |
| 1979 | 17,300 | +3.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 16,800 | +7.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 15,700 | −3.1% | — | — |
| 1976 | 16,200 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1975 | 15,700 | −1.9% | — | — |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +0.6% | — | — |
| 1973 | 15,900 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1972 | 15,500 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1971 | 15,000 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1970 | 14,500 | +13% | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,800 | +14% | — | — |
| 1968 | 11,200 | +22% | — | — |
| 1967 | 9,200 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1966 | 8,900 | +3.5% | — | — |
| 1965 | 8,600 | +4.9% | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,200 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,000 | −20% | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 866 t USD 140,000
- Importer rank
- 76 of 147
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of avocados in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 15,060 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of avocados?
Paraguay ranked 36th of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in Paraguay changed?
It fell by 7.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 18,106 t in 1987.
What is the yield of avocados in Paraguay?
6.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,060 t from 2,487 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Paraguay export or import avocados?
In 2024 Paraguay reported no exports and imports of 866 t (USD 140,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Paraguay is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.