Land animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay
Paraguay: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 78.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 78.42 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay peaked at 78.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 85th 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 | 5.93 million | 5.30 million | 6.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.64 million | 6.50 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.83 million | 14.00 million | 23.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.48 million | 17.47 million | 40.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.98 million | 27.94 million | 44.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.74 million | 37.00 million | 74.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.85 million | 74.44 million | 78.42 million | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Paraguay was 78.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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