Milk per animal in Paraguay
Paraguay: Milk per animal was 2,646 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,646 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,718 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
1,857 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Paraguay stood at 2,646 kilograms per animal.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Paraguay peaked at 2,718 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,857 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,857 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,892 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,909 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,889 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,872 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,902 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,896 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,920 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,892 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,907 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,902 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,912 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,909 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,891 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,915 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,910 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,892 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,913 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,908 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,896 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,905 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,891 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,898 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,903 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,897 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,875 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,904 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,905 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,908 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,897 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,908 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,905 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,895 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,902 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,988 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,321 kilograms per animal | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2,401 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,667 kilograms per animal | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,234 kilograms per animal | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2,399 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,399 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,301 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,324 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,306 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,223 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,316 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,356 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,351 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,335 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,335 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,327 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,289 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,302 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,333 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,309 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,318 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,166 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,266 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,260 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,517 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 2,509 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,700 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,718 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,646 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,646 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,646 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,892 kilograms per animal | 1,857 kilograms per animal | 1,920 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,906 kilograms per animal | 1,891 kilograms per animal | 1,915 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,898 kilograms per animal | 1,875 kilograms per animal | 1,908 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,112 kilograms per animal | 1,895 kilograms per animal | 2,667 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,331 kilograms per animal | 2,223 kilograms per animal | 2,399 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,291 kilograms per animal | 2,166 kilograms per animal | 2,335 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,618 kilograms per animal | 2,509 kilograms per animal | 2,718 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Paraguay?
- Milk per animal in Paraguay was 2,646 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,718 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for milk per animal?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.