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)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.31% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.2
- world 5.8 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 569
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Kenya | 4,023,000 | 0.33% |
| 31 | Mali | 3,952,763 | 0.32% |
| 32 | Paraguay | 3,942,500 | 0.32% |
| 33 | Ghana | 3,794,000 | 0.31% |
| 34 | Spain | 3,500,060 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 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 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.9 million t USD 322 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 137
- Imports
- 21,364 t USD 81.2 m
- Importer rank
- 122 of 190
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 maize in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 3.9 million t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of maize?
Paraguay ranked 32nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Paraguay changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 5.8 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of maize in Paraguay?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.9 million t from 950,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Paraguay export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 1.9 million t (USD 322 m) and imports of 21,364 t (USD 81.2 m), 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. 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.