Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 20.99 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.99 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20.99 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
4.18 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 20.99 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Paraguay peaked at 20.99 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.18 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.18 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 4.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.77 billion kilocalories per day | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 5.11 billion kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 5.23 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.67 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 5.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 6.10 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 6.24 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.33 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.54 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.75 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.67 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.07 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 7.49 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.84 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.12 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.09 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.55 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 8.86 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 8.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.64 billion kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 9.62 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.92 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.07 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.53 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 10.28 billion kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.42 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.20 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.96 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 12.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.52 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.06 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.32 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.83 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 13.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.42 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 14.92 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.52 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.41 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.32 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.75 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.68 billion kilocalories per day | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 18.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.05 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.68 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.07 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.00 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.57 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.71 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 billion kilocalories per day | 4.18 billion kilocalories per day | 5.85 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.89 billion kilocalories per day | 6.10 billion kilocalories per day | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.24 billion kilocalories per day | 8.09 billion kilocalories per day | 10.53 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 billion kilocalories per day | 10.28 billion kilocalories per day | 13.83 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.28 billion kilocalories per day | 13.85 billion kilocalories per day | 16.05 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 billion kilocalories per day | 17.68 billion kilocalories per day | 20.22 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 billion kilocalories per day | 20.57 billion kilocalories per day | 20.99 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 103 Burundi 22.62 billion kilocalories per day compare
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- 105 Hong Kong, China 21.05 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 107 Libya 20.95 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 20.72 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 20.62 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Paraguay?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Paraguay was 20.99 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Paraguay ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.