Rice — Production in Paraguay

Paraguay: Rice — Production was 978,450 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
978,450 t
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.19 million t
in 2020
All-time low
10,100 t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Paraguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 978,450 t for rice — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Paraguay peaked at 1.19 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,100 t, in 1966.

Paraguay ranks 35th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Production in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Paraguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 18,700 t —
1962 16,800 t -10.2%
1963 16,000 t -4.8%
1964 20,000 t +25.0%
1965 21,600 t +8.0%
1966 10,100 t -53.2%
1967 18,170 t +79.9%
1968 20,802 t +14.5%
1969 27,157 t +30.5%
1970 45,218 t +66.5%
1971 47,200 t +4.4%
1972 38,800 t -17.8%
1973 41,614 t +7.3%
1974 50,688 t +21.8%
1975 55,869 t +10.2%
1976 56,748 t +1.6%
1977 68,677 t +21.0%
1978 58,233 t -15.2%
1979 56,894 t -2.3%
1980 40,800 t -28.3%
1981 44,500 t +9.1%
1982 63,100 t +41.8%
1983 72,641 t +15.1%
1984 79,700 t +9.7%
1985 97,207 t +22.0%
1986 62,406 t -35.8%
1987 105,239 t +68.6%
1988 81,394 t -22.7%
1989 87,466 t +7.5%
1990 85,701 t -2.0%
1991 33,917 t -60.4%
1992 44,180 t +30.3%
1993 68,358 t +54.7%
1994 72,146 t +5.5%
1995 80,146 t +11.1%
1996 76,282 t -4.8%
1997 81,465 t +6.8%
1998 80,921 t -0.7%
1999 128,093 t +58.3%
2000 101,049 t -21.1%
2001 106,179 t +5.1%
2002 104,973 t -1.1%
2003 110,250 t +5.0%
2004 125,000 t +13.4%
2005 102,000 t -18.4%
2006 126,000 t +23.5%
2007 130,000 t +3.2%
2008 144,692 t +11.3%
2009 215,000 t +48.6%
2010 315,213 t +46.6%
2011 408,246 t +29.5%
2012 396,000 t -3.0%
2013 617,400 t +55.9%
2014 804,000 t +30.2%
2015 857,771 t +6.7%
2016 858,000 t +0.0%
2017 924,000 t +7.7%
2018 894,600 t -3.2%
2019 1.07 million t +19.5%
2020 1.19 million t +11.1%
2021 1.18 million t -0.6%
2022 975,069 t -17.4%
2023 978,450 t +0.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 978,450 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 7.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 978,450 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,814 t 10,100 t 27,157 t 9
1970s 51,994 t 38,800 t 68,677 t 10
1980s 73,445 t 40,800 t 105,239 t 10
1990s 75,121 t 33,917 t 128,093 t 10
2000s 126,514 t 101,049 t 215,000 t 10
2010s 714,443 t 315,213 t 1.07 million t 10
2020s 1.08 million t 975,069 t 1.19 million t 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 32 Argentina 1.16 million t compare
  2. 33 Russian Federation 1.07 million t compare
  3. 34 Guyana 995,000 t compare
  4. 36 Dominican Republic 947,005 t compare
  5. 37 Afghanistan 597,000 t compare
  6. 38 Burkina Faso 504,254 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Paraguay?
Rice — production in Paraguay was 978,450 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10,100 t in 1966.
How does Paraguay rank for rice — production?
Paraguay ranks 35th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.