How much soybeans do Paraguay produce and export?
Paraguay is the nullth largest producer of soybeans: 11.1 million tonnes in 2024, 2.8% of the world's 397.7 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $3.2 billion in 2024, 3.9% of world exports of soybeans (HS 1201) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Argentina, which takes 86% of its soybeans exports by value.
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Paraguay's soybeans production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 million tonnes | 2.8% | +1.1% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
Paraguay's soybeans exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $3.2 billion | 3.9% | 7.9 million t | $402 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1201 (Soya beans).
Where Paraguay's soybeans goes
How much soybeans Paraguay uses
Paraguay's domestic supply of soybeans was 4.1 million tonnes in 2023, 1.1% of the world's. Food supply was 0.0 kg per person a year, 111th highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 275% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Soyabeans". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The soybeans price Paraguay sells into
The benchmark price, US, CIF Rotterdam, was $524/t in September 2026, up 30% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 18% a year, calmer in 61% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Soybeans price history.
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