Cassava production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cassava production was 3.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.05 million
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
21st
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.50 million
in 2004
All-time low
994,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Paraguay is 3.05 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Paraguay peaked at 5.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 994,000, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 994,000 | — |
| 1962 | 996,800 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million | +44.9% |
| 1965 | 1.51 million | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.51 million | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.78 million | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.47 million | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 3.89 million | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 3.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.44 million | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 4.67 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 4.79 million | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million | +66.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.05 million | +28.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266, 51.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.05 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516, 119.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +66.1% | 1.69 million | 2.80 million |
| 2008 | -53.8% | 4.80 million | 2.22 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million | 994,000 | 1.55 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.11 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.01 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million | 2.44 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million | 2.22 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 1.69 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 2.22 million | 3.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Paraguay?
- Cassava production in Paraguay was 3.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 994,000 in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for cassava production?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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