Oil of palm kernel production in Paraguay
In 2023 Paraguay produced 6,674 t of oil of palm kernel, the 27th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.7%. The record was 9,685 t in 1982.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,674 t
- World rank
- 27 of 43
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- Record
- 9,685 t
- 1982
Oil of palm kernel in Paraguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.11% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Venezuela | 9,277 | 0.11% |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 9,001 | 0.11% |
| 27 | Paraguay | 6,674 | 0.08% |
| 28 | Nicaragua | 6,433 | 0.08% |
| 29 | Guinea | 4,876 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,674 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,647 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 6,779 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,865 | −0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,911 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,002 | +28% |
| 2017 | 5,464 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,450 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,428 | −22% |
| 2014 | 6,975 | −0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | −6.7% |
| 2012 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | −5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,400 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6,880 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6,437 | −0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,450 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5,885 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,660 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,400 | +80% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | −47% |
| 2002 | 5,650 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,600 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,932 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 5,600 | +12% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 4,609 | −7.8% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,950 | −40% |
| 1994 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8,100 | +21% |
| 1992 | 6,700 | −6.9% |
| 1991 | 7,200 | −12% |
| 1990 | 8,177 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 7,650 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,650 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,650 | −11% |
| 1986 | 8,550 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,207 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8,163 | +81% |
| 1983 | 4,511 | −53% |
| 1982 | 9,685 | +101% |
| 1981 | 4,808 | −32% |
| 1980 | 7,058 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7,021 | +56% |
| 1978 | 4,501 | −43% |
| 1977 | 7,848 | +40% |
| 1976 | 5,591 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 5,284 | −29% |
| 1974 | 7,480 | +44% |
| 1973 | 5,194 | −30% |
| 1972 | 7,402 | −19% |
| 1971 | 9,175 | +31% |
| 1970 | 7,024 | +23% |
| 1969 | 5,700 | −6.6% |
| 1968 | 6,100 | +17% |
| 1967 | 5,200 | −17% |
| 1966 | 6,300 | +24% |
| 1965 | 5,100 | +24% |
| 1964 | 4,100 | +32% |
| 1963 | 3,100 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 528 t USD 716,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 69
- Imports
- 496 t USD 993,000
- Importer rank
- 78 of 132
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 oil of palm kernel in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 6,674 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
Paraguay ranked 27th of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of palm kernel in Paraguay changed?
It fell by 4.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 9,685 t in 1982.
Does Paraguay export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 528 t (USD 716,000) and imports of 496 t (USD 993,000), 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 2023 figure for Paraguay is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.