> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/paraguay/

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# 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.

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Production, 202444,208 t
World rank49 of 107
10-year change−49%
Record149,543 t2010

## Sorghum in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Paraguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.13% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.4world 1.5 (+64%)
kg per person6.38world 7.87
10-year change−49%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/thailand/) | 50,000 | 0.08% |
| 48 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ukraine/) | 46,470 | 0.07% |
| 49 | **Paraguay** | 44,208 | 0.07% |
| 50 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/venezuela/) | 42,080 | 0.07% |
| 51 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/angola/) | 38,275 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports39,528 t USD 5.8 m
Exporter rank10 of 76
Imports881 t USD 4.4 m
Importer rank58 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## Other products of Paraguay

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[Agricultural production in Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/country/paraguay/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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