Sunflower seed production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sunflower seed production was 25,110 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25,110 tonnes
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
41st
of 85 countries
All-time high
262,293 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Sunflower seed 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
Paraguay recorded 25,110 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Paraguay peaked at 262,293 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 41st out of 85 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.
Sunflower seed production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 50 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 3,000 tonnes | +5900.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,730 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 12,836 tonnes | +541.8% |
| 1984 | 12,918 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,332 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 9,744 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 20,271 tonnes | +108.0% |
| 1988 | 21,155 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 23,148 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 23,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 239 tonnes | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 480 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1993 | 15,868 tonnes | +3205.8% |
| 1994 | 40,020 tonnes | +152.2% |
| 1995 | 42,455 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 68,900 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 1997 | 45,548 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 81,372 tonnes | +78.7% |
| 1999 | 72,536 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 81,951 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 39,862 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 36,013 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 31,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 44,550 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 64,500 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 68,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 190,000 tonnes | +179.4% |
| 2008 | 191,075 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 194,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 262,293 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 108,609 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 78,950 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 115,500 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 111,600 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 100,988 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 65,360 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 65,440 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48,800 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 39,200 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 34,760 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 34,110 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,990 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 2023 | 38,005 tonnes | +534.5% |
| 2024 | 25,110 tonnes | -33.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 25,110 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 25,110 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,667 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5900.0% | 50 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | +3205.8% | 480 tonnes | 15,868 tonnes |
| 1983 | +541.8% | 2,000 tonnes | 12,836 tonnes |
| 2023 | +534.5% | 5,990 tonnes | 38,005 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,450 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,013 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 23,148 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,042 tonnes | 239 tonnes | 81,372 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,095 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 194,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,674 tonnes | 39,200 tonnes | 262,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,595 tonnes | 5,990 tonnes | 38,005 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 sunflower seed production in Paraguay?
- Sunflower seed production in Paraguay was 25,110 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 262,293 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for sunflower seed production?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.