Sweet potato production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sweet potato production was 51,532 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Paraguay stood at 51,532 tonnes.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Paraguay peaked at 166,932 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30,378 tonnes, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,542 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 99,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,610 tonnes | 72,100 tonnes | 119,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,794 tonnes | 75,100 tonnes | 140,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,161 tonnes | 67,076 tonnes | 106,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,956 tonnes | 43,390 tonnes | 166,932 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,988 tonnes | 42,858 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,876 tonnes | 30,378 tonnes | 52,388 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Paraguay?
- Sweet potato production in Paraguay was 51,532 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 sweet potato production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 166,932 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,378 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for sweet potato production?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.