Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Paraguay
Paraguay: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 80,143 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Paraguay is 80,143 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Paraguay peaked at 80,143 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,580 1000 An, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 83rd of 191 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.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,580 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,703 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5,845 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,992 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 6,642 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 6,450 1000 An | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,767 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 6,736 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6,655 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6,774 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 7,273 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 7,593 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 9,811 1000 An | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 10,134 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 10,354 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 10,657 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 11,363 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 12,383 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 13,398 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 14,423 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 14,956 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 15,268 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15,479 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15,990 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,500 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 21,022 1000 An | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 22,146 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 23,365 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 24,177 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 24,373 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 18,173 1000 An | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 19,733 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 21,070 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 30,005 1000 An | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 32,998 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 33,500 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36,007 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 37,030 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41,030 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 34,036 1000 An | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 37,088 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 37,370 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38,087 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,900 1000 An | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 43,320 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 45,635 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 29,092 1000 An | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 36,276 1000 An | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 37,657 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 38,505 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39,505 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40,115 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41,615 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 58,473 1000 An | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 63,292 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 65,976 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 67,608 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 72,900 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 75,800 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 76,137 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 76,774 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77,847 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76,925 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 80,143 1000 An | +4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 80,143 1000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,275 1000 An, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 80,143 1000 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,756 1000 An, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -36.3% | 45,635 1000 An | 29,092 1000 An |
| 1994 | +42.4% | 21,070 1000 An | 30,005 1000 An |
| 2014 | +40.5% | 41,615 1000 An | 58,473 1000 An |
| 1991 | -25.4% | 24,373 1000 An | 18,173 1000 An |
| 1973 | +29.2% | 7,593 1000 An | 9,811 1000 An |
| 1986 | +27.4% | 16,500 1000 An | 21,022 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,263 1000 An | 5,580 1000 An | 6,767 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,974 1000 An | 6,774 1000 An | 13,398 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,333 1000 An | 14,423 1000 An | 24,177 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,392 1000 An | 18,173 1000 An | 41,030 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,146 1000 An | 29,092 1000 An | 45,635 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,379 1000 An | 38,505 1000 An | 75,800 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,565 1000 An | 76,137 1000 An | 80,143 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 80 Costa Rica 81,626 1000 An compare
- 81 Madagascar 81,046 1000 An compare
- 82 Finland 80,517 1000 An compare
- 84 Serbia 78,766 1000 An compare
- 85 Mozambique 78,567 1000 An compare
- 86 Ethiopia 76,576 1000 An 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Paraguay?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Paraguay was 80,143 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80,143 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,580 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.