Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Paraguay
Paraguay: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.3589 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Paraguay is 0.3589 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Paraguay peaked at 0.5034 An per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2333 An per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2391 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2419 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2474 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.256 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2426 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2448 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2469 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2404 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2416 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2356 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2333 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2356 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2404 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2786 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2983 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3048 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3124 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3202 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3458 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3596 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.374 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3833 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3883 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4021 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4182 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4203 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.433 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4417 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4496 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4577 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4575 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4527 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4568 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4559 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4275 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4253 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4295 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4468 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4468 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4161 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4191 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4229 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4364 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5034 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4405 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4153 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3901 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3775 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4153 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4405 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4531 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4656 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4707 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4684 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4385 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4765 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2874 An per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2845 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2876 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3007 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3069 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.467 An per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3589 An per square kilometre | -23.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.3589 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 An per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.3589 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8132 An per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +52.2% | 0.3069 An per square kilometre | 0.467 An per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -39.7% | 0.4765 An per square kilometre | 0.2874 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2445 An per square kilometre | 0.2391 An per square kilometre | 0.256 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2805 An per square kilometre | 0.2333 An per square kilometre | 0.3458 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.407 An per square kilometre | 0.3596 An per square kilometre | 0.4496 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4457 An per square kilometre | 0.4253 An per square kilometre | 0.4577 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4237 An per square kilometre | 0.3775 An per square kilometre | 0.5034 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4073 An per square kilometre | 0.2845 An per square kilometre | 0.4765 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3584 An per square kilometre | 0.3007 An per square kilometre | 0.467 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 122 Fiji 0.4832 An per square kilometre compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 0.4514 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mali 0.3616 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 0.347 An per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belarus 0.3324 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3227 An per square kilometre compare
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Paraguay?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Paraguay was 0.3589 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5034 An per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2333 An per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Paraguay ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.