All pulses production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 41,231 t of all pulses, the 96th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 90,391 t in 2020. Area harvested: 56,880 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 41,231 t
- World rank
- 96 of 170
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 90,391 t
- 2020
All pulses in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 1.1 (−32%)
- kg per person
- 5.95
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −47%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Chile | 46,379 | 0.05% |
| 95 | Zimbabwe | 42,564 | 0.04% |
| 96 | Paraguay | 41,231 | 0.04% |
| 97 | Belgium | 41,000 | 0.04% |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 39,430 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 41,231 | +7.0% | 56,880 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 38,547 | −4.8% | 57,881 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 40,506 | −55% | 49,863 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 89,930 | −0.5% | 100,706 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 90,391 | +5.2% | 100,690 | 0.90 |
| 2019 | 85,904 | +4.0% | 100,646 | 0.85 |
| 2018 | 82,611 | +0.9% | 100,926 | 0.82 |
| 2017 | 81,888 | +4.8% | 99,638 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 78,123 | +0.1% | 98,975 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 78,016 | +0.2% | 97,845 | 0.80 |
| 2014 | 77,894 | +3.6% | 97,533 | 0.80 |
| 2013 | 75,193 | +67% | 97,026 | 0.77 |
| 2012 | 45,118 | −37% | 87,786 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 71,909 | +8.0% | 86,088 | 0.84 |
| 2010 | 66,579 | +11% | 77,808 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 59,880 | −1.8% | 81,400 | 0.74 |
| 2008 | 60,965 | −30% | 74,395 | 0.82 |
| 2007 | 87,000 | +2.6% | 105,000 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 84,825 | −2.0% | 102,195 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 86,600 | +8.2% | 94,920 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | 80,013 | +3.7% | 88,409 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 77,191 | +17% | 86,466 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 66,172 | +1.9% | 79,763 | 0.83 |
| 2001 | 64,928 | +39% | 75,798 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 46,822 | −16% | 66,460 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 55,475 | +13% | 70,179 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 49,067 | −23% | 66,433 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 64,000 | +31% | 69,630 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 49,039 | −18% | 63,024 | 0.78 |
| 1995 | 59,755 | +32% | 63,526 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 45,288 | −13% | 59,281 | 0.76 |
| 1993 | 51,899 | +8.7% | 60,222 | 0.86 |
| 1992 | 47,765 | +2.2% | 54,771 | 0.87 |
| 1991 | 46,725 | −14% | 54,091 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 54,452 | −15% | 54,699 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 64,211 | −5.5% | 63,135 | 1.02 |
| 1988 | 67,983 | +2.3% | 66,684 | 1.02 |
| 1987 | 66,467 | +80% | 65,063 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 36,827 | −40% | 52,279 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 60,894 | +5.6% | 70,365 | 0.87 |
| 1984 | 57,658 | +6.7% | 66,800 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 54,056 | +3.4% | 63,900 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 52,296 | +1.1% | 61,300 | 0.85 |
| 1981 | 51,751 | −31% | 60,500 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 74,630 | −8.4% | 99,700 | 0.75 |
| 1979 | 81,430 | −7.3% | 101,186 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 87,869 | +25% | 105,774 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 70,502 | +14% | 86,678 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | 61,855 | +15% | 76,697 | 0.81 |
| 1975 | 53,809 | +19% | 67,786 | 0.79 |
| 1974 | 45,059 | +7.3% | 55,718 | 0.81 |
| 1973 | 42,000 | +19% | 57,800 | 0.73 |
| 1972 | 35,305 | −12% | 59,100 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 40,300 | +1.7% | 61,400 | 0.66 |
| 1970 | 39,636 | +76% | 62,114 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 22,460 | −3.6% | 35,190 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 23,300 | −18% | 38,500 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 28,530 | +15% | 41,220 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 24,880 | −14% | 40,650 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 28,890 | +22% | 39,300 | 0.74 |
| 1964 | 23,690 | +9.4% | 32,200 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 21,660 | +4.1% | 28,800 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 20,800 | −4.6% | 28,500 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 21,800 | — | 28,500 | 0.76 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 41,231 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of pulses?
Paraguay ranked 96th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Paraguay changed?
It fell by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 90,391 t in 2020.
What is the yield of pulses in Paraguay?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (41,231 t from 56,880 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.