Sorghum production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 44,208 t of sorghum, the 49th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 149,543 t in 2010. Area harvested: 18,617 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 44,208 t
- World rank
- 49 of 107
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 149,543 t
- 2010
Sorghum in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 1.5 (+64%)
- kg per person
- 6.38
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Thailand | 50,000 | 0.08% |
| 48 | Ukraine | 46,470 | 0.07% |
| 49 | Paraguay | 44,208 | 0.07% |
| 50 | Venezuela | 42,080 | 0.07% |
| 51 | Angola | 38,275 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 44,208 | +21% | 18,617 | 2.37 |
| 2023 | 36,611 | +13% | 14,249 | 2.57 |
| 2022 | 32,336 | −70% | 10,477 | 3.09 |
| 2021 | 107,932 | −0.0% | 31,015 | 3.48 |
| 2020 | 107,955 | +0.0% | 31,025 | 3.48 |
| 2019 | 107,930 | +0.0% | 31,040 | 3.48 |
| 2018 | 107,879 | −0.0% | 31,000 | 3.48 |
| 2017 | 107,880 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 3.48 |
| 2016 | 107,880 | −0.1% | 31,000 | 3.48 |
| 2015 | 107,937 | +23% | 31,060 | 3.48 |
| 2014 | 87,500 | −17% | 25,000 | 3.50 |
| 2013 | 104,995 | −16% | 24,988 | 4.20 |
| 2012 | 124,625 | −17% | 25,000 | 4.99 |
| 2011 | 149,543 | 0.0% | 24,988 | 5.98 |
| 2010 | 149,543 | +464% | 24,988 | 5.98 |
| 2009 | 26,495 | −0.0% | 10,970 | 2.42 |
| 2008 | 26,501 | +6.0% | 10,920 | 2.43 |
| 2007 | 25,000 | −0.3% | 11,000 | 2.27 |
| 2006 | 25,085 | +46% | 11,120 | 2.26 |
| 2005 | 17,200 | −10.0% | 8,350 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 19,103 | −30% | 7,935 | 2.41 |
| 2003 | 27,384 | −31% | 23,356 | 1.17 |
| 2002 | 39,968 | −6.0% | 33,062 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | 42,519 | +24% | 30,332 | 1.40 |
| 2000 | 34,239 | +49% | 26,222 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 22,908 | +6.7% | 16,189 | 1.42 |
| 1998 | 21,479 | −11% | 14,342 | 1.50 |
| 1997 | 24,007 | +3.0% | 15,982 | 1.50 |
| 1996 | 23,316 | −9.5% | 15,526 | 1.50 |
| 1995 | 25,777 | +16% | 17,474 | 1.48 |
| 1994 | 22,205 | +17% | 17,091 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 18,923 | −24% | 14,176 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 24,880 | +86% | 17,770 | 1.40 |
| 1991 | 13,398 | −5.7% | 10,007 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 14,208 | −5.7% | 12,200 | 1.16 |
| 1989 | 15,066 | +9.0% | 11,200 | 1.35 |
| 1988 | 13,824 | +6.2% | 10,300 | 1.34 |
| 1987 | 13,020 | +115% | 9,100 | 1.43 |
| 1986 | 6,069 | −20% | 4,600 | 1.32 |
| 1985 | 7,586 | +3.0% | 5,830 | 1.30 |
| 1984 | 7,364 | −32% | 6,160 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 10,752 | +2.6% | 9,100 | 1.18 |
| 1982 | 10,479 | +5.0% | 7,940 | 1.32 |
| 1981 | 9,980 | +11% | 7,680 | 1.30 |
| 1980 | 9,000 | +5.7% | 7,000 | 1.29 |
| 1979 | 8,518 | +5.1% | 6,900 | 1.23 |
| 1978 | 8,106 | −6.6% | 6,409 | 1.26 |
| 1977 | 8,680 | −3.6% | 6,538 | 1.33 |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +12% | 6,834 | 1.32 |
| 1975 | 8,069 | +11% | 6,163 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 7,294 | +23% | 5,693 | 1.28 |
| 1973 | 5,925 | +2.6% | 4,900 | 1.21 |
| 1972 | 5,775 | +5.0% | 4,800 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 5,500 | +15% | 4,500 | 1.22 |
| 1970 | 4,800 | −20% | 4,310 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.50 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +46% | 4,000 | 1.50 |
| 1967 | 4,100 | +5.1% | 3,560 | 1.15 |
| 1966 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 3,390 | 1.15 |
| 1965 | 3,800 | +3.3% | 3,300 | 1.15 |
| 1964 | 3,680 | +23% | 3,200 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | −14% | 3,400 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 3,200 | 1.09 |
| 1961 | 3,800 | — | 3,500 | 1.09 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39,528 t USD 5.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 76
- Imports
- 881 t USD 4.4 m
- Importer rank
- 58 of 130
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 sorghum in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 44,208 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Paraguay ranked 49th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Paraguay changed?
It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 149,543 t in 2010.
What is the yield of sorghum in Paraguay?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (44,208 t from 18,617 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Paraguay export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 39,528 t (USD 5.8 m) and imports of 881 t (USD 4.4 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; the 2024 figure for Paraguay is imputed 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.