Chicken meat production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Chicken meat production was 78,426 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78,426
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
79,255
in 2023
All-time low
5,300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 78,426 for chicken meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Paraguay peaked at 79,255 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,300 | — |
| 1962 | 5,384 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,518 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,655 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 6,296 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 6,094 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6,399 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,360 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6,500 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 9,500 | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 10,300 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 14,800 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 20,500 | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 21,600 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 22,800 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 23,599 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 23,783 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17,468 | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 29,000 | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 32,500 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 33,000 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 36,300 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 41,800 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 42,200 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44,500 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 27,937 | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 34,871 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 36,202 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38,500 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 56,840 | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 61,600 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 64,260 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 65,890 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 71,220 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 74,108 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 74,443 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75,055 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76,144 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79,255 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 78,426 | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 78,426 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 78,426 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +45.0% | 20,000 | 29,000 |
| 2007 | -37.2% | 44,500 | 27,937 |
| 2014 | +42.1% | 40,000 | 56,840 |
| 1991 | -26.6% | 23,783 | 17,468 |
| 1973 | +30.1% | 7,300 | 9,500 |
| 1986 | +28.1% | 16,000 | 20,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,934 | 5,300 | 6,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,640 | 6,500 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,830 | 14,000 | 23,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,475 | 17,468 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,981 | 27,937 | 44,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,742 | 37,000 | 74,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,665 | 74,443 | 79,255 | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Paraguay?
- Chicken meat production in Paraguay was 78,426 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79,255 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for chicken meat production?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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