FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 3.9 million t of maize, the 32nd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 5.8 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 950,000 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.9 million t
- World rank
- 32 of 162
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 5.8 million t
- 2020
Maize in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,942,500 | −12% | 950,000 | 4.15 |
| 2023 | 4,491,550 | −2.9% | 884,800 | 5.08 |
| 2022 | 4,624,678 | +13% | 1,236,912 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 4,088,093 | −30% | 990,000 | 4.13 |
| 2020 | 5,834,593 | +4.6% | 1,100,000 | 5.30 |
| 2019 | 5,576,900 | +4.3% | 1,085,005 | 5.14 |
| 2018 | 5,344,650 | +3.7% | 1,070,000 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5,155,900 | +0.1% | 940,000 | 5.49 |
| 2016 | 5,152,320 | +3.3% | 960,000 | 5.37 |
| 2015 | 4,985,881 | +56% | 950,000 | 5.25 |
| 2014 | 3,200,000 | −22% | 800,000 | 4.00 |
| 2013 | 4,120,000 | +34% | 1,030,003 | 4.00 |
| 2012 | 3,079,525 | −8.0% | 995,000 | 3.10 |
| 2011 | 3,345,877 | +7.6% | 853,592 | 3.92 |
| 2010 | 3,108,821 | +67% | 794,034 | 3.92 |
| 2009 | 1,857,840 | −25% | 774,100 | 2.40 |
| 2008 | 2,471,711 | +23% | 858,101 | 2.88 |
| 2007 | 2,008,942 | +22% | 725,250 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 1,652,688 | +99% | 616,002 | 2.68 |
| 2005 | 830,000 | −26% | 400,000 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 1,120,000 | +6.1% | 440,000 | 2.55 |
| 2003 | 1,055,536 | +22% | 442,600 | 2.38 |
| 2002 | 867,270 | −8.4% | 369,960 | 2.34 |
| 2001 | 947,167 | +46% | 406,365 | 2.33 |
| 2000 | 647,270 | −21% | 331,725 | 1.95 |
| 1999 | 816,545 | −6.5% | 356,302 | 2.29 |
| 1998 | 873,216 | −17% | 355,320 | 2.46 |
| 1997 | 1,054,938 | +61% | 383,851 | 2.75 |
| 1996 | 653,731 | −20% | 324,431 | 2.02 |
| 1995 | 816,018 | +77% | 330,901 | 2.47 |
| 1994 | 461,665 | +5.1% | 218,385 | 2.11 |
| 1993 | 439,130 | −2.4% | 249,081 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 449,700 | +12% | 258,000 | 1.74 |
| 1991 | 401,339 | −4.4% | 243,213 | 1.65 |
| 1990 | 420,019 | +14% | 191,000 | 2.20 |
| 1989 | 367,955 | +5.7% | 185,000 | 1.99 |
| 1988 | 348,071 | +20% | 183,000 | 1.90 |
| 1987 | 290,543 | +11% | 161,000 | 1.80 |
| 1986 | 262,000 | −1.1% | 154,000 | 1.70 |
| 1985 | 265,000 | +10.0% | 156,000 | 1.70 |
| 1984 | 241,000 | −8.0% | 168,000 | 1.43 |
| 1983 | 262,000 | −24% | 170,000 | 1.54 |
| 1982 | 344,000 | +9.6% | 231,000 | 1.49 |
| 1981 | 314,000 | −11% | 195,000 | 1.61 |
| 1980 | 351,000 | +3.2% | 226,000 | 1.55 |
| 1979 | 340,000 | −4.3% | 226,000 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 355,400 | −11% | 272,900 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 400,983 | +14% | 288,100 | 1.39 |
| 1976 | 351,458 | +17% | 257,300 | 1.37 |
| 1975 | 300,754 | +6.8% | 222,600 | 1.35 |
| 1974 | 281,595 | +14% | 206,100 | 1.37 |
| 1973 | 246,000 | +18% | 185,600 | 1.33 |
| 1972 | 209,300 | −9.2% | 184,400 | 1.14 |
| 1971 | 230,500 | +4.8% | 190,100 | 1.21 |
| 1970 | 220,000 | +44% | 167,000 | 1.32 |
| 1969 | 153,000 | −15% | 127,500 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 180,000 | −20% | 180,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 225,000 | +36% | 173,080 | 1.30 |
| 1966 | 165,500 | −21% | 150,500 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 210,000 | +1.9% | 161,500 | 1.30 |
| 1964 | 206,000 | +72% | 158,800 | 1.30 |
| 1963 | 120,000 | −2.8% | 96,000 | 1.25 |
| 1962 | 123,500 | +12% | 95,000 | 1.30 |
| 1961 | 110,000 | — | 91,600 | 1.20 |
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.