> In 2024 Paraguay produced 6.9 million t of sugar cane, the 24th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%.

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# Sugar cane production in Paraguay

In 2024 Paraguay produced 6.9 million t of sugar cane, the 24th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%. The record was 7.4 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 110,000 ha, yield 62.4 t/ha.

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Production, 20246.9 million t
World rank24 of 94
10-year change+7.7%
Record7.4 million t2020

## Sugar cane in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Paraguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.35%0.34% in 2014
Yield, t/ha62.4world 72.5 (−14%)
kg per person991world 238
10-year change+7.7%world +2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cuba/) | 9,050,600 | 0.47% |
| 23 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/) | 7,310,908 | 0.38% |
| 24 | **Paraguay** | 6,864,550 | 0.35% |
| 25 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zimbabwe/) | 6,617,424 | 0.34% |
| 26 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/ecuador/) | 6,378,739 | 0.33% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

### Map of world production of sugar cane

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 | 6,864,550 | +0.1% | 110,000 | 62.41 |
| 2023 | 6,858,400 | +36% | 110,600 | 62.01 |
| 2022 | 5,048,888 | −30% | 90,333 | 55.89 |
| 2021 | 7,221,100 | −2.8% | 105,000 | 68.77 |
| 2020 | 7,430,975 | +28% | 105,000 | 70.77 |
| 2019 | 5,819,500 | −5.5% | 103,000 | 56.50 |
| 2018 | 6,160,000 | −6.8% | 110,000 | 56.00 |
| 2017 | 6,608,000 | −1.5% | 118,000 | 56.00 |
| 2016 | 6,708,000 | +0.1% | 120,000 | 55.90 |
| 2015 | 6,701,433 | +5.2% | 120,000 | 55.85 |
| 2014 | 6,372,000 | +15% | 118,000 | 54.00 |
| 2013 | 5,544,797 | +32% | 116,000 | 47.80 |
| 2012 | 4,186,000 | −22% | 115,000 | 36.40 |
| 2011 | 5,339,010 | +4.1% | 104,055 | 51.31 |
| 2010 | 5,130,941 | +6.9% | 100,000 | 51.31 |
| 2009 | 4,800,000 | −5.5% | 100,000 | 48.00 |
| 2008 | 5,079,612 | +24% | 81,830 | 62.08 |
| 2007 | 4,100,000 | +28% | 82,000 | 50.00 |
| 2006 | 3,200,000 | +6.0% | 75,000 | 42.67 |
| 2005 | 3,020,000 | −17% | 74,000 | 40.81 |
| 2004 | 3,637,000 | +12% | 69,942 | 52.00 |
| 2003 | 3,260,475 | +9.5% | 62,255 | 52.37 |
| 2002 | 2,976,290 | +24% | 52,399 | 56.80 |
| 2001 | 2,396,180 | +6.7% | 59,580 | 40.22 |
| 2000 | 2,244,900 | −22% | 59,450 | 37.76 |
| 1999 | 2,872,271 | +2.6% | 61,173 | 46.95 |
| 1998 | 2,800,000 | +0.2% | 58,000 | 48.28 |
| 1997 | 2,795,000 | +2.2% | 57,815 | 48.34 |
| 1996 | 2,736,000 | +6.2% | 57,000 | 48.00 |
| 1995 | 2,576,000 | −8.0% | 56,000 | 46.00 |
| 1994 | 2,799,318 | −0.4% | 55,637 | 50.31 |
| 1993 | 2,811,460 | +0.8% | 55,940 | 50.26 |
| 1992 | 2,788,210 | −1.0% | 55,900 | 49.88 |
| 1991 | 2,817,091 | +15% | 55,900 | 50.40 |
| 1990 | 2,449,329 | −15% | 60,000 | 40.82 |
| 1989 | 2,896,618 | +7.0% | 57,500 | 50.38 |
| 1988 | 2,707,120 | +6.1% | 53,100 | 50.98 |
| 1987 | 2,551,480 | −7.5% | 63,500 | 40.18 |
| 1986 | 2,758,000 | +1.2% | 59,100 | 46.67 |
| 1985 | 2,726,495 | +6.6% | 55,200 | 49.39 |
| 1984 | 2,556,600 | +6.2% | 54,600 | 46.82 |
| 1983 | 2,406,700 | +3.8% | 51,800 | 46.46 |
| 1982 | 2,319,400 | +7.6% | 49,900 | 46.48 |
| 1981 | 2,154,700 | +57% | 48,285 | 44.62 |
| 1980 | 1,372,900 | +6.7% | 36,600 | 37.51 |
| 1979 | 1,287,000 | +2.1% | 34,840 | 36.94 |
| 1978 | 1,260,000 | +8.6% | 34,873 | 36.13 |
| 1977 | 1,159,800 | +7.7% | 31,000 | 37.41 |
| 1976 | 1,076,900 | +3.7% | 31,043 | 34.69 |
| 1975 | 1,038,200 | −14% | 30,300 | 34.26 |
| 1974 | 1,203,000 | +9.3% | 28,700 | 41.92 |
| 1973 | 1,100,800 | +5.4% | 28,000 | 39.31 |
| 1972 | 1,044,500 | −26% | 30,900 | 33.80 |
| 1971 | 1,407,400 | −0.5% | 39,700 | 35.45 |
| 1970 | 1,415,000 | +72% | 40,500 | 34.94 |
| 1969 | 821,300 | +17% | 23,500 | 34.95 |
| 1968 | 702,000 | −29% | 20,600 | 34.08 |
| 1967 | 988,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 38.00 |
| 1966 | 988,000 | −0.4% | 26,000 | 38.00 |
| 1965 | 991,600 | +2.9% | 26,800 | 37.00 |
| 1964 | 964,100 | +38% | 26,700 | 36.11 |
| 1963 | 700,000 | +4.2% | 23,000 | 30.43 |
| 1962 | 672,000 | +3.9% | 22,400 | 30.00 |
| 1961 | 646,700 | — | 22,300 | 29.00 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sugar cane in Paraguay?

Paraguay produced 6.9 million t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of sugar cane?

Paraguay ranked 24th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of sugar cane in Paraguay changed?

It rose by 7.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 7.4 million t in 2020.

### What is the yield of sugar cane in Paraguay?

62.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.9 million t from 110,000 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/)
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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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