Chicken meat production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Chicken meat production was 78,426 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 78,426 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,300 tonnes, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 93rd of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,934 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 6,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,640 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,830 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 23,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,475 tonnes | 17,468 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,981 tonnes | 27,937 tonnes | 44,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,742 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 74,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,665 tonnes | 74,443 tonnes | 79,255 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Paraguay?
- Chicken meat production in Paraguay was 78,426 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79,255 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for chicken meat production?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.