Global meat production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Global meat production was 580,201 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
580,201
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
671,492
in 2021
All-time low
143,988
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 580,201 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,988, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159,101 | — |
| 1962 | 151,729 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 143,988 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 155,953 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 166,430 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 170,775 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 177,440 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 179,968 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 174,606 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 185,697 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 186,880 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 191,380 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 180,909 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 180,616 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 168,468 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 174,510 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 198,389 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 197,648 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 204,201 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 210,043 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 217,140 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 221,616 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 225,779 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 235,547 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 242,005 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 250,144 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 235,423 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 268,168 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 314,451 | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 335,624 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 361,799 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 383,202 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 377,086 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 393,856 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 401,622 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 390,779 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 413,456 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 423,070 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 420,072 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 312,066 | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 315,630 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 308,934 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 307,905 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 300,518 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 333,066 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 384,337 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 330,380 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 363,886 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 385,089 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 418,066 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 425,186 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 381,303 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 465,680 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 563,521 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 548,458 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 584,053 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 651,868 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 625,366 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 620,563 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 660,517 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 671,492 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 667,639 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 599,172 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 580,201 | -3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 580,201 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 580,201 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,443 | 143,988 | 179,968 | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,870 | 168,468 | 204,201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,032 | 210,043 | 314,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,057 | 335,624 | 423,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,181 | 300,518 | 385,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,406 | 381,303 | 651,868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635,804 | 580,201 | 671,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 in Paraguay?
- Global meat production in Paraguay was 580,201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 671,492 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,988 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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