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
Latest (2024)
2.31 million animals
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.37 million animals
in 2021
All-time low
498,300 animals
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 677,400 animals | — |
| 1962 | 633,927 animals | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 576,994 animals | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 618,387 animals | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 678,556 animals | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 674,800 animals | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 675,077 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 654,556 animals | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 639,500 animals | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 701,900 animals | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 695,200 animals | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 686,900 animals | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 571,000 animals | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 577,900 animals | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 498,300 animals | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 537,300 animals | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 635,300 animals | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 596,200 animals | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 577,767 animals | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 565,066 animals | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 553,855 animals | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 544,036 animals | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 567,810 animals | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 530,817 animals | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 539,300 animals | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 576,424 animals | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 605,676 animals | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 729,464 animals | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 956,925 animals | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million animals | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million animals | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million animals | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million animals | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 960,500 animals | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 970,500 animals | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million animals | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million animals | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million animals | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million animals | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million animals | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million animals | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million animals | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million animals | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million animals | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million animals | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million animals | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million animals | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million animals | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million animals | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million animals | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million animals | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million animals | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million animals | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million animals | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million animals | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million animals | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million animals | +16.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.31 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 7.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.31 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
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 30th out of 198 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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