Maize production fell 29.9% to 4,088 kt in Paraguay in 2021, according to Faostat.
Historically, maize production in Paraguay reached an all time high of 5,835 kt in 2020 and an all time low of 110 kt in 1961. When compared to Paraguay's main peers, maize production in Argentina amounted to 60,526 kt, 1,225 kt in Bolivia, 88,462 kt in Brazil and 794 kt in Chile in 2021.
Paraguay has been ranked 31st within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of maize production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Maize Production | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Argentina | kt | 39,793 | 49,476 | 43,462 | 56,861 | 58,396 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | kt | 985 | 955 | 1,261 | 988 | 955 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 64,188 | 97,911 | 82,367 | 101,126 | 103,991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | kt | 1,174 | 1,063 | 1,111 | 973 | 593 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | kt | 5,152 | 5,156 | 5,345 | 5,577 | 5,835 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | kt | 1,576 | 1,523 | 1,577 | 1,576 | 1,448 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | kt | 487 | 471 | 309 | 816 | 763 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | kt | 1,543 | 1,282 | 1,091 | 1,023 | 1,636 |
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