Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,482 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,482 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
52nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,706 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1,650 kg per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay is 4,482 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay peaked at 4,706 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,650 kg per hectare, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,979 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,650 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1,753 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,010 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2,175 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,092 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,228 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2,416 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,038 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 1,951 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,980 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,160 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,090 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,324 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,462 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,168 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2,344 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,699 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2,681 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,357 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 3,457 kg per hectare | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 3,482 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,036 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3,683 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3,277 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4,149 kg per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 4,426 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4,446 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,226 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,601 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,706 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,823 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 3,505 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4,482 kg per hectare | +27.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,482 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,482 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,029 kg per hectare | 1,650 kg per hectare | 2,416 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,327 kg per hectare | 1,980 kg per hectare | 2,699 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,878 kg per hectare | 3,036 kg per hectare | 4,601 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,129 kg per hectare | 3,505 kg per hectare | 4,706 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 49 Peru 4,851 kg per hectare compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4,787 kg per hectare compare
- 51 South Africa 4,562 kg per hectare compare
- 53 Sweden 4,456 kg per hectare compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 4,455 kg per hectare compare
- 55 Colombia 4,422 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Paraguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 27.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.33 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Paraguay was 4,482 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,706 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,650 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.