Soybean production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Soybean production was 11.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 116 countries
All-time high
11.10 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean production in Paraguay stood at 11.10 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Paraguay peaked at 11.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,100 tonnes, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 6th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,900 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1963 | 8,267 tonnes | +185.1% |
| 1964 | 19,098 tonnes | +131.0% |
| 1965 | 21,654 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 21,555 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 18,411 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 28,508 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1969 | 34,177 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 41,293 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 75,300 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1972 | 97,100 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 122,541 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 181,262 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1975 | 220,086 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 283,547 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 376,859 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 333,130 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 549,200 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1980 | 537,300 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 761,200 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 756,600 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 849,733 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 975,404 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 810,000 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.86 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.20 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 3.58 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 6.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million tonnes | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 8.31 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.34 million tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 9.09 million tonnes | +109.1% |
| 2014 | 9.97 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 8.86 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.16 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.48 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 11.05 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.52 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 10.54 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.22 million tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 10.20 million tonnes | +95.4% |
| 2024 | 11.10 million tonnes | +8.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.10 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555 tonnes, 351.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.10 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884 tonnes, 620.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +185.1% | 2,900 tonnes | 8,267 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,408 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 34,177 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,032 tonnes | 41,293 tonnes | 549,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 537,300 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 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 soybean production in Paraguay?
- Soybean production in Paraguay was 11.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for soybean production?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.