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
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.
Sugar cane production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 646,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 672,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 700,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 964,100 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 991,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 988,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 988,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 702,000 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 821,300 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 1.42 million tonnes | +72.3% |
| 1971 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.41 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.73 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.76 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.45 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 2.79 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.81 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.80 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.64 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.10 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 5.08 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.34 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.19 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 5.54 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 6.37 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.61 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.16 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.82 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.43 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 7.22 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 6.86 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 6.86 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.86 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.86 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +72.3% | 821,300 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes |
| 1981 | +56.9% | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.