Soya bean oil production in Paraguay
In 2023 Paraguay produced 634,400 t of soya bean oil, the 8th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 761,800 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 634,400 t
- World rank
- 8 of 106
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 761,800 t
- 2017
Soya bean oil in Paraguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Russia | 1,015,900 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Mexico | 993,791 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Paraguay | 634,400 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Germany | 606,500 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Spain | 579,400 | 0.97% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 634,400 | +61% |
| 2022 | 393,900 | −35% |
| 2021 | 602,000 | −13% |
| 2020 | 695,600 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | 704,200 | −6.8% |
| 2018 | 755,700 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | 761,800 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 729,400 | −3.1% |
| 2015 | 752,700 | +16% |
| 2014 | 649,200 | +14% |
| 2013 | 570,000 | +216% |
| 2012 | 180,500 | −52% |
| 2011 | 374,100 | +11% |
| 2010 | 335,700 | +12% |
| 2009 | 300,800 | +12% |
| 2008 | 267,400 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 260,000 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 245,700 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 231,900 | −12% |
| 2004 | 263,100 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 251,200 | +15% |
| 2002 | 218,500 | +24% |
| 2001 | 176,700 | +28% |
| 2000 | 138,400 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 130,900 | +11% |
| 1998 | 118,100 | −4.4% |
| 1997 | 123,500 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 126,400 | +18% |
| 1995 | 107,100 | −9.6% |
| 1994 | 118,500 | +31% |
| 1993 | 90,800 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 89,000 | +56% |
| 1991 | 56,900 | +80% |
| 1990 | 31,600 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 29,100 | −13% |
| 1988 | 33,300 | +34% |
| 1987 | 24,800 | −4.2% |
| 1986 | 25,900 | −7.2% |
| 1985 | 27,900 | +27% |
| 1984 | 22,000 | −0.9% |
| 1983 | 22,200 | +25% |
| 1982 | 17,800 | +18% |
| 1981 | 15,100 | −44% |
| 1980 | 26,850 | +51% |
| 1979 | 17,800 | +52% |
| 1978 | 11,700 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 10,840 | +27% |
| 1976 | 8,530 | −5.2% |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8,900 | −6.1% |
| 1973 | 9,480 | +30% |
| 1972 | 7,300 | −5.2% |
| 1971 | 7,700 | +21% |
| 1970 | 6,390 | +21% |
| 1969 | 5,270 | +31% |
| 1968 | 4,010 | +50% |
| 1967 | 2,670 | −0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,680 | −17% |
| 1965 | 3,230 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 3,010 | +402% |
| 1963 | 600 | +36% |
| 1962 | 440 | +54% |
| 1961 | 285 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 496,904 t USD 409 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 110
- Imports
- 2,587 t USD 2.9 m
- Importer rank
- 106 of 184
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 soya bean oil in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 634,400 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Paraguay ranked 8th of 106 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 29.0% of the world total.
How has the production of soya bean oil in Paraguay changed?
It rose by 11% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 761,800 t in 2017.
Does Paraguay export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 496,904 t (USD 409 m) and imports of 2,587 t (USD 2.9 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 2023 figure for Paraguay is from an external organisation. 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.