Key Market Indicators
Paraguay's pea production is expected to reach nearly 7,000 metric tons by 2026. This would be an average annual increase of 1.4% over the 2021 figure of 6,170 metric tons. Since 1966, Paraguayan pea production has grown at an average rate of 2.1% per year. Paraguayan pea consumption stood at 5,000 metric tons in 2018, slightly up from the 2017 figure of 5,000 metric tons. This placed the country at number 60 in the world rankings. Lithuania surpassed Paraguay in 2018, with 5,000 metric tons. China, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh occupied the top three spots in the rankings.
