Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay
Paraguay: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6,332 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,332 animals
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,506 animals
in 2021
All-time low
1,365 animals
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay is 6,332 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay peaked at 6,506 animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,365 animals, in 1975.
That places Paraguay 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,856 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,737 animals | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1,581 animals | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 1,694 animals | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1,859 animals | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 1,849 animals | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,850 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,793 animals | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,752 animals | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,923 animals | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 1,905 animals | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,882 animals | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,564 animals | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 1,583 animals | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,365 animals | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 1,472 animals | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1,741 animals | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 1,633 animals | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,583 animals | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,548 animals | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,517 animals | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,491 animals | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,556 animals | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,454 animals | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,478 animals | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,579 animals | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,659 animals | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,999 animals | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 2,622 animals | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 2,876 animals | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 3,329 animals | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 3,562 animals | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,425 animals | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,632 animals | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 2,659 animals | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,765 animals | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,014 animals | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 3,104 animals | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,984 animals | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,214 animals | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3,211 animals | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,249 animals | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,184 animals | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,990 animals | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3,458 animals | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 4,172 animals | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2,854 animals | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 3,162 animals | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3,366 animals | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3,699 animals | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3,748 animals | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,395 animals | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 4,443 animals | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 5,471 animals | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 5,176 animals | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,489 animals | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6,305 animals | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 5,722 animals | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 5,472 animals | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5,819 animals | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,506 animals | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6,287 animals | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,455 animals | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 6,332 animals | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,774 animals | 1,581 animals | 1,859 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,665 animals | 1,365 animals | 1,923 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,690 animals | 1,454 animals | 2,622 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,035 animals | 2,632 animals | 3,562 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,286 animals | 2,854 animals | 4,172 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,892 animals | 3,395 animals | 6,305 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,080 animals | 5,455 animals | 6,506 animals | 5 |
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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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay was 6,332 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,506 animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 animals in 1975.
- How does Paraguay rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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