Global meat production, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.47 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.3624 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3624 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4005 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3819 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3624 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3925 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4189 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4298 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4466 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.453 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4395 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4674 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4817 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4553 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4546 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.424 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4392 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4993 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4975 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.514 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5287 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5465 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5578 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5683 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5929 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6091 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6296 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5926 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.675 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7915 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8448 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9106 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9645 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9491 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9913 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9836 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7855 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7944 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7776 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.775 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7564 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8383 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9674 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8316 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9159 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9693 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9597 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4139 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3624 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.453 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4703 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.424 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.514 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6092 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5287 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7915 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9818 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8448 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8411 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7564 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9693 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9597 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 114 Estonia 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Togo 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Latvia 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ghana 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Sweden 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3624 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.