Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay
Paraguay: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2.31 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.31 million animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay peaked at 2.37 million animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 498,300 animals, in 1975.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647,689 animals | 576,994 animals | 678,556 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 607,777 animals | 498,300 animals | 701,900 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 616,937 animals | 530,817 animals | 956,925 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million animals | 960,500 animals | 1.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million animals | 1.04 million animals | 1.52 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million animals | 1.24 million animals | 2.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million animals | 1.99 million animals | 2.37 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay was 2.31 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,300 animals in 1975.
- How does Paraguay rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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