Global meat production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Global meat production was 580,201 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
580,201 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
671,492 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
143,988 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global 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 580,201 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Paraguay peaked at 671,492 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,988 tonnes, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 66th of 202 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159,101 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 151,729 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 143,988 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 155,953 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 166,430 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 170,775 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 177,440 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 179,968 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 174,606 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 185,697 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 186,880 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 191,380 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 180,909 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 180,616 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 168,468 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 174,510 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 198,389 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 197,648 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 204,201 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 210,043 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 217,140 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 221,616 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 225,779 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 235,547 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 242,005 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 250,144 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 235,423 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 268,168 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 314,451 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 335,624 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 361,799 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 383,202 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 377,086 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 393,856 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 401,622 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 390,779 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 413,456 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 423,070 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 420,072 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 312,066 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 315,630 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 308,934 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 307,905 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 300,518 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 333,066 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 384,337 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 330,380 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 363,886 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 385,089 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 418,066 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 425,186 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 381,303 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 465,680 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 563,521 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 548,458 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 584,053 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 651,868 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 625,366 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 620,563 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 660,517 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 671,492 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 667,639 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 599,172 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 580,201 tonnes | -3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 580,201 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 580,201 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,443 tonnes | 143,988 tonnes | 179,968 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,870 tonnes | 168,468 tonnes | 204,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,032 tonnes | 210,043 tonnes | 314,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,057 tonnes | 335,624 tonnes | 423,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,181 tonnes | 300,518 tonnes | 385,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,406 tonnes | 381,303 tonnes | 651,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 635,804 tonnes | 580,201 tonnes | 671,492 tonnes | 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 global meat production in Paraguay?
- Global meat production in Paraguay was 580,201 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 global meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 671,492 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,988 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for global meat production?
- Paraguay ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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