Sugar cane production in Paraguay

Paraguay: Sugar cane production was 6.86 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.86 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.43 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
646,700 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Paraguay, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane production in Paraguay stood at 6.86 million tonnes.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Paraguay peaked at 7.43 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 646,700 tonnes, in 1961.

Paraguay ranks 25th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 830,411 tonnes 646,700 tonnes 991,600 tonnes 9
1970s 1.20 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.45 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes 10
1990s 2.74 million tonnes 2.45 million tonnes 2.87 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.47 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 5.08 million tonnes 10
2010s 5.86 million tonnes 4.19 million tonnes 6.71 million tonnes 10
2020s 6.68 million tonnes 5.05 million tonnes 7.43 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 22 Cuba 9.05 million tonnes compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 7.31 million tonnes compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 6.96 million tonnes compare
  4. 26 Zimbabwe 6.62 million tonnes compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 6.38 million tonnes compare
  6. 28 Uganda 6.10 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Paraguay?
Sugar cane production in Paraguay was 6.86 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 sugar cane production recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 7.43 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 646,700 tonnes in 1961.
How does Paraguay rank for sugar cane production?
Paraguay ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.