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Garlic market in Paraguay

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

At the start of the period, Paraguay's garlic market was characterized by heavy reliance on imports, which covered about 95% of consumption. Domestic production represented only around 5%, with small-scale farmers facing challenges such as low market prices and illegal inflows from Brazil and Argentina, limiting the expansion of planted area. Despite this structural dependency, total market volume grew from 4 427 tons in 2018 to 7 712 tons in 2020, driven primarily by a surge in imports, which peaked at 7 476 tons that year.

Following the 2020 peak, market volume entered a sustained decline, falling to 4 426 tons by 2023. This contraction mirrored a reduction in import volumes, while domestic production remained modest, reaching a high of 279 tons in 2022 before dropping to 179 tons in 2023.

In response to persistent import dependency, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock launched a pilot garlic production plan in 2024, backed by state investment of around G. 3 100 million. The initiative aimed to raise the share of local output from 5% to 30% of domestic consumption. The plan was expanded in 2025 with a further G. 3 500 million investment to quadruple the sown area and provide technical and financial support to small producers, targeting greater self-sufficiency and positioning them as potential agro-exporters.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2025
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2025
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Paraguay
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Paraguay in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Paraguay in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Paraguay in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Paraguay by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Paraguay in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Paraguay by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Paraguay, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Paraguay by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Paraguay in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Paraguay by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Paraguay in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Paraguay by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Paraguay, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Paraguay by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2025
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production garlic in Paraguay

In kind, 2018-2021, t

Top producers of garlic, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of garlic, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Garlic production in Paraguay has increased for the third consecutive year. In 2021, the country produced 240.0 t of garlic, marking a 1.7% increase compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2018 to 2021, overall production grew by 4.3%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 1.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Paraguay in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.7%	0.9%	1.7%	1.4%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports garlic from Paraguay

Desk-based research indicates that Paraguay did not export any garlic between 2018 and 2021.

Imports garlic to Paraguay

Imports in kind, t

After two years of growth, Paraguay's garlic imports declined. In 2021, imports totaled 6 944 t, down 7.1% year-over-year. Over the 2018-2021 period, imports increased by 65.5%, with a compound annual growth rate of 18.3%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2020 at 7 476 t, following the largest annual increase of 46.3% that same year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Paraguay in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	21.8%	46.3%	(7.1%)	18.3%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2018 to 2021, Paraguay's garlic imports were heavily concentrated, with China and Argentina accounting for 100.0% of the total volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Paraguay in kind, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

After two years of increase, Paraguay's garlic imports in monetary terms declined. In 2021, imports amounted to 7 228 K $ US, reflecting a modest contraction of 4.2% compared to 2020. Between 2018 and 2021, imports grew by 115.1%, equating to an annualized rate of 29.1%. The peak value was recorded in 2020 at 7 545 K $ US, with the largest annual increase occurring in 2019 at 69.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Paraguay in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	69.1%	32.8%	(4.2%)	29.1%

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2018-2021 period, the import market structure was highly concentrated, with China alone responsible for 96.1% of total imports in value terms.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Paraguay in value, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io