Oil palm production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Oil palm production was 3,810 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,810 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
7,635 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
2,216 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm production in Paraguay is 3,810 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Paraguay peaked at 7,635 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,216 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Paraguay 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oil palm production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1963 | 4,700 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 5,929 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 5,021 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 4,544 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 4,188 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 5,634 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1969 | 6,335 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 6,976 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 7,202 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 7,635 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 4,262 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 6,248 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 3,854 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 4,589 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 4,959 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 4,281 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 4,877 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 5,118 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4,638 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 6,485 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 3,416 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 5,000 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 4,695 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 4,880 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,619 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 3,691 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,700 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,955 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 5,376 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 5,728 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3,800 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 4,524 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,400 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 2,570 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,234 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,216 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,750 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 2,913 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,650 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 2,760 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 2,800 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,770 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,485 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2,584 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,135 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3,128 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,344 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3,800 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,982 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,949 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,930 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,940 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,998 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,955 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,919 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,870 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,795 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,810 tonnes | +0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3,810 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3,810 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,717 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 6,335 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,488 tonnes | 3,854 tonnes | 7,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,524 tonnes | 3,416 tonnes | 6,485 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,555 tonnes | 2,216 tonnes | 5,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,957 tonnes | 2,485 tonnes | 3,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,955 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,849 tonnes | 3,795 tonnes | 3,919 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 4,870 tonnes compare
- 41 Gambia 4,162 tonnes compare
- 42 Madagascar 4,076 tonnes compare
- 44 Central African Republic 629.6 tonnes compare
- 45 Suriname 136.1 tonnes compare
- 46 East Timor 0 tonnes
- 46 Greece 0 tonnes
- 46 Ukraine 0 tonnes
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Paraguay?
- Oil palm production in Paraguay was 3,810 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,635 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,216 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for oil palm production?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.