How have things changed? in Paraguay
Paraguay: How have things changed? was 39,560 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39,560 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40,983 metric tons
in 1995
All-time low
700 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Paraguay, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 39,560 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Paraguay peaked at 40,983 metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 700 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Paraguay 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 700 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 1,800 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 2,200 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 2,500 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 2,700 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 2,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,800 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,900 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3,000 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,100 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,200 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,300 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,350 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,400 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,500 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5,000 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 7,500 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 metric tons | +73.3% |
| 1987 | 10,022 metric tons | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 10,054 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11,051 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 12,551 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 13,050 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 metric tons | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 19,075 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 25,566 metric tons | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 40,983 metric tons | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 23,075 metric tons | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 28,853 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 32,540 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 28,095 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 37,853 metric tons | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 29,363 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 33,573 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 29,109 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 24,700 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 23,920 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23,250 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 22,550 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 21,850 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 21,200 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20,757 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,929 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 24,873 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 35,781 metric tons | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 29,039 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 30,075 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26,500 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 27,825 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28,646 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 29,690 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 31,075 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 31,710 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 37,905 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 38,125 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 39,560 metric tons | +3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 39,560 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 39,560 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +73.3% | 7,500 metric tons | 13,000 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920 metric tons | 700 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,690 metric tons | 1,800 metric tons | 3,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,018 metric tons | 3,300 metric tons | 13,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,179 metric tons | 12,551 metric tons | 40,983 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,737 metric tons | 21,200 metric tons | 37,853 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,512 metric tons | 20,757 metric tons | 35,781 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,675 metric tons | 31,075 metric tons | 39,560 metric tons | 5 |
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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 how have things changed? in Paraguay?
- How have things changed? in Paraguay was 39,560 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40,983 metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Paraguay rank for how have things changed??
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.