FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 1.1 million t of rice (paddy), the 41st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 186,514 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 41 of 115
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2020
Rice (paddy) in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,051,752 | +7.5% | 186,514 | 5.64 |
| 2023 | 978,450 | +0.3% | 170,100 | 5.75 |
| 2022 | 975,069 | −17% | 205,744 | 4.74 |
| 2021 | 1,180,600 | −0.6% | 178,000 | 6.63 |
| 2020 | 1,187,768 | +11% | 180,000 | 6.60 |
| 2019 | 1,069,200 | +20% | 162,000 | 6.60 |
| 2018 | 894,600 | −3.2% | 142,000 | 6.30 |
| 2017 | 924,000 | +7.7% | 140,000 | 6.60 |
| 2016 | 858,000 | +0.0% | 130,000 | 6.60 |
| 2015 | 857,771 | +6.7% | 128,000 | 6.70 |
| 2014 | 804,000 | +30% | 120,000 | 6.70 |
| 2013 | 617,400 | +56% | 98,000 | 6.30 |
| 2012 | 396,000 | −3.0% | 80,000 | 4.95 |
| 2011 | 408,246 | +30% | 78,606 | 5.19 |
| 2010 | 315,213 | +47% | 59,476 | 5.30 |
| 2009 | 215,000 | +49% | 50,000 | 4.30 |
| 2008 | 144,692 | +11% | 33,870 | 4.27 |
| 2007 | 130,000 | +3.2% | 42,000 | 3.10 |
| 2006 | 126,000 | +24% | 42,000 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 102,000 | −18% | 33,500 | 3.04 |
| 2004 | 125,000 | +13% | 31,000 | 4.03 |
| 2003 | 110,250 | +5.0% | 30,303 | 3.64 |
| 2002 | 104,973 | −1.1% | 27,026 | 3.88 |
| 2001 | 106,179 | +5.1% | 26,680 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 101,049 | −21% | 26,252 | 3.85 |
| 1999 | 128,093 | +58% | 27,770 | 4.61 |
| 1998 | 80,921 | −0.7% | 20,860 | 3.88 |
| 1997 | 81,465 | +6.8% | 22,025 | 3.70 |
| 1996 | 76,282 | −4.8% | 20,790 | 3.67 |
| 1995 | 80,146 | +11% | 19,480 | 4.11 |
| 1994 | 72,146 | +5.5% | 18,134 | 3.98 |
| 1993 | 68,358 | +55% | 18,125 | 3.77 |
| 1992 | 44,180 | +30% | 11,530 | 3.83 |
| 1991 | 33,917 | −60% | 10,700 | 3.17 |
| 1990 | 85,701 | −2.0% | 34,000 | 2.52 |
| 1989 | 87,466 | +7.5% | 32,400 | 2.70 |
| 1988 | 81,394 | −23% | 33,400 | 2.44 |
| 1987 | 105,239 | +69% | 40,900 | 2.57 |
| 1986 | 62,406 | −36% | 31,100 | 2.01 |
| 1985 | 97,207 | +22% | 39,000 | 2.49 |
| 1984 | 79,700 | +9.7% | 36,500 | 2.18 |
| 1983 | 72,641 | +15% | 33,900 | 2.14 |
| 1982 | 63,100 | +42% | 31,400 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 44,500 | +9.1% | 23,343 | 1.91 |
| 1980 | 40,800 | −28% | 24,000 | 1.70 |
| 1979 | 56,894 | −2.3% | 30,100 | 1.89 |
| 1978 | 58,233 | −15% | 31,800 | 1.83 |
| 1977 | 68,677 | +21% | 33,600 | 2.04 |
| 1976 | 56,748 | +1.6% | 28,100 | 2.02 |
| 1975 | 55,869 | +10% | 24,600 | 2.27 |
| 1974 | 50,688 | +22% | 22,900 | 2.21 |
| 1973 | 41,614 | +7.3% | 21,436 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 38,800 | −18% | 21,600 | 1.80 |
| 1971 | 47,200 | +4.4% | 22,700 | 2.08 |
| 1970 | 45,218 | +67% | 22,999 | 1.97 |
| 1969 | 27,157 | +31% | 10,226 | 2.66 |
| 1968 | 20,802 | +14% | 9,334 | 2.23 |
| 1967 | 18,170 | +80% | 7,280 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 10,100 | −53% | 4,600 | 2.20 |
| 1965 | 21,600 | +8.0% | 8,000 | 2.70 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +25% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 16,000 | −4.8% | 7,000 | 2.29 |
| 1962 | 16,800 | −10% | 7,000 | 2.40 |
| 1961 | 18,700 | — | 8,500 | 2.20 |
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.