Capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0025 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay stood at 0.0025 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0089 metric tons per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per person, in 1962.
That places Paraguay 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +68.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -45.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0025 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0025 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +68.5% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person |
| 1995 | +56.4% | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 141 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
- 143 Barbados 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
- 145 Kenya 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0025 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 metric tons per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does Paraguay rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.