All citrus fruit production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 320,702 t of all citrus fruit, the 41st largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.8%. The record was 394,593 t in 2004. Area harvested: 8,969 ha, yield 35.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 320,702 t
- World rank
- 41 of 136
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- Record
- 394,593 t
- 2004
All citrus fruit in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 35.8
- world 15.6 (+129%)
- kg per person
- 46.3
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Malawi | 408,207 | 0.25% |
| 40 | Kenya | 392,803 | 0.24% |
| 41 | Paraguay | 320,702 | 0.19% |
| 42 | Nepal | 318,639 | 0.19% |
| 43 | Honduras | 305,272 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 320,702 | −2.6% | 8,969 | 35.76 |
| 2023 | 329,254 | +8.5% | 8,055 | 40.88 |
| 2022 | 303,472 | −10.0% | 7,349 | 41.29 |
| 2021 | 337,152 | −0.3% | 11,366 | 29.66 |
| 2020 | 338,072 | +1.2% | 11,357 | 29.77 |
| 2019 | 334,050 | +0.7% | 11,258 | 29.67 |
| 2018 | 331,574 | −0.0% | 11,285 | 29.38 |
| 2017 | 331,576 | +0.0% | 11,285 | 29.38 |
| 2016 | 331,494 | +0.1% | 11,178 | 29.66 |
| 2015 | 331,198 | +0.4% | 11,187 | 29.61 |
| 2014 | 329,850 | −0.5% | 11,150 | 29.58 |
| 2013 | 331,480 | −2.0% | 11,109 | 29.84 |
| 2012 | 338,388 | +4.1% | 11,081 | 30.54 |
| 2011 | 325,171 | 0.0% | 11,051 | 29.42 |
| 2010 | 325,171 | +1.2% | 10,713 | 30.35 |
| 2009 | 321,274 | +0.3% | 10,850 | 29.61 |
| 2008 | 320,253 | −3.8% | 10,680 | 29.99 |
| 2007 | 332,900 | −9.5% | 11,429 | 29.13 |
| 2006 | 367,670 | −1.7% | 26,780 | 13.73 |
| 2005 | 374,100 | −5.2% | 26,620 | 14.05 |
| 2004 | 394,593 | +1.8% | 25,657 | 15.38 |
| 2003 | 387,646 | +33% | 26,865 | 14.43 |
| 2002 | 291,307 | −2.4% | 17,221 | 16.92 |
| 2001 | 298,341 | +5.5% | 17,278 | 17.27 |
| 2000 | 282,728 | −15% | 16,663 | 16.97 |
| 1999 | 333,057 | +8.3% | 16,195 | 20.57 |
| 1998 | 307,479 | +8.0% | 15,071 | 20.40 |
| 1997 | 284,767 | +5.6% | 15,055 | 18.92 |
| 1996 | 269,683 | −1.0% | 15,078 | 17.89 |
| 1995 | 272,427 | −3.7% | 15,043 | 18.11 |
| 1994 | 282,760 | −4.3% | 15,186 | 18.62 |
| 1993 | 295,359 | +0.8% | 15,195 | 19.44 |
| 1992 | 293,037 | +2.4% | 15,172 | 19.31 |
| 1991 | 286,068 | −1.4% | 15,168 | 18.86 |
| 1990 | 290,162 | +1.0% | 17,864 | 16.24 |
| 1989 | 287,266 | +1.8% | 17,700 | 16.23 |
| 1988 | 282,264 | −15% | 17,700 | 15.95 |
| 1987 | 331,628 | −6.1% | 20,200 | 16.42 |
| 1986 | 353,256 | −4.7% | 20,500 | 17.23 |
| 1985 | 370,752 | +7.0% | 20,500 | 18.09 |
| 1984 | 346,495 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1983 | 326,083 | −2.6% | — | — |
| 1982 | 334,742 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1981 | 339,865 | +13% | — | — |
| 1980 | 300,326 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1979 | 288,258 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1978 | 292,665 | −6.1% | — | — |
| 1977 | 311,544 | +0.3% | — | — |
| 1976 | 310,620 | +17% | — | — |
| 1975 | 265,886 | +9.3% | — | — |
| 1974 | 243,241 | −7.9% | — | — |
| 1973 | 264,074 | +7.9% | — | — |
| 1972 | 244,717 | −3.1% | — | — |
| 1971 | 252,662 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1970 | 244,665 | +6.2% | — | — |
| 1969 | 230,450 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1968 | 226,455 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 217,740 | +2.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 212,825 | −6.9% | — | — |
| 1965 | 228,633 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1964 | 214,982 | +2.8% | — | — |
| 1963 | 209,063 | +2.8% | — | — |
| 1962 | 203,407 | +30% | — | — |
| 1961 | 156,810 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 320,702 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Paraguay ranked 41st of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Paraguay changed?
It fell by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 394,593 t in 2004.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Paraguay?
35.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (320,702 t from 8,969 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.