Wheat production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 767,700 t of wheat, the 56th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.6%. The record was 1.6 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 450,000 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 767,700 t
- World rank
- 56 of 122
- 10-year change
- −8.6%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2012
Wheat in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 3.6 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 111
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −8.6%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Croatia | 828,200 | 0.10% |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 820,393 | 0.10% |
| 56 | Paraguay | 767,700 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Finland | 759,380 | 0.10% |
| 58 | Estonia | 744,750 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 767,700 | −21% | 450,000 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 968,789 | −0.4% | 447,800 | 2.16 |
| 2022 | 972,872 | +4.9% | 433,144 | 2.25 |
| 2021 | 927,776 | −29% | 450,000 | 2.06 |
| 2020 | 1,302,870 | −4.1% | 480,800 | 2.71 |
| 2019 | 1,358,000 | +88% | 485,000 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 722,400 | −29% | 430,000 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 1,020,000 | −11% | 510,000 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 1,144,000 | +0.4% | 520,000 | 2.20 |
| 2015 | 1,139,147 | +36% | 600,000 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 840,000 | −41% | 560,000 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 1,430,000 | −8.4% | 550,000 | 2.60 |
| 2012 | 1,560,600 | +6.6% | 600,000 | 2.60 |
| 2011 | 1,463,881 | +4.4% | 584,408 | 2.50 |
| 2010 | 1,401,987 | +31% | 560,800 | 2.50 |
| 2009 | 1,066,800 | +33% | 508,000 | 2.10 |
| 2008 | 799,632 | −0.0% | 381,028 | 2.10 |
| 2007 | 800,000 | +29% | 320,000 | 2.50 |
| 2006 | 620,000 | −23% | 365,000 | 1.70 |
| 2005 | 800,000 | +12% | 365,000 | 2.19 |
| 2004 | 715,000 | 0.0% | 325,000 | 2.20 |
| 2003 | 715,000 | +33% | 325,000 | 2.20 |
| 2002 | 536,754 | +0.9% | 310,931 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 532,155 | +130% | 290,248 | 1.83 |
| 2000 | 231,119 | +28% | 127,680 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 180,088 | −21% | 187,900 | 0.96 |
| 1998 | 229,173 | −43% | 200,700 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 400,189 | −26% | 224,046 | 1.79 |
| 1996 | 543,435 | +160% | 221,415 | 2.45 |
| 1995 | 208,617 | −44% | 172,497 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 375,679 | −12% | 174,786 | 2.15 |
| 1993 | 425,421 | +64% | 192,230 | 2.21 |
| 1992 | 259,337 | +7.8% | 156,498 | 1.66 |
| 1991 | 240,538 | −7.2% | 153,837 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 259,337 | −30% | 156,498 | 1.66 |
| 1989 | 372,916 | −17% | 249,000 | 1.50 |
| 1988 | 452,006 | +67% | 238,000 | 1.90 |
| 1987 | 270,528 | +12% | 129,000 | 2.10 |
| 1986 | 241,543 | +20% | 151,000 | 1.60 |
| 1985 | 201,090 | +67% | 125,700 | 1.60 |
| 1984 | 120,764 | +18% | 100,600 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 102,138 | −27% | 85,000 | 1.20 |
| 1982 | 139,071 | +41% | 105,700 | 1.32 |
| 1981 | 98,895 | +18% | 79,900 | 1.24 |
| 1980 | 83,679 | +44% | 49,200 | 1.70 |
| 1979 | 58,253 | +54% | 47,000 | 1.24 |
| 1978 | 37,801 | +34% | 31,500 | 1.20 |
| 1977 | 28,261 | −3.4% | 28,800 | 0.98 |
| 1976 | 29,251 | +64% | 24,200 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 17,872 | −49% | 25,200 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 35,245 | +53% | 30,300 | 1.16 |
| 1973 | 23,000 | +31% | 20,300 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 17,600 | −68% | 32,200 | 0.55 |
| 1971 | 54,800 | +66% | 51,500 | 1.06 |
| 1970 | 33,000 | +5.2% | 45,000 | 0.73 |
| 1969 | 31,376 | −2.0% | 34,323 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 32,000 | +27% | 31,580 | 1.01 |
| 1967 | 25,100 | +174% | 20,900 | 1.20 |
| 1966 | 9,160 | +27% | 8,327 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 7,200 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | −20% | 10,800 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 8,800 | +26% | 9,700 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 7,000 | −2.8% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 7,200 | — | 8,000 | 0.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 545,962 t USD 128 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 102
- Imports
- 29 t USD 57,000
- Importer rank
- 169 of 176
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 wheat in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 767,700 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of wheat?
Paraguay ranked 56th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Paraguay changed?
It fell by 8.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 1.6 million t in 2012.
What is the yield of wheat in Paraguay?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (767,700 t from 450,000 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Paraguay export or import wheat?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 545,962 t (USD 128 m) and imports of 29 t (USD 57,000), 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. 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.