Meat production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Meat production was 580,201 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
In 2024, meat production in Paraguay stood at 580,201 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Paraguay peaked at 671,492 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,988 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Paraguay?
- 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 meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 671,492 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,988 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for meat production?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.