What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay was 9.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 11.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 2.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.

How does Paraguay rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Paraguay ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 9.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

9.68 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

137th

of 191 countries

All-time high

11.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 2019

All-time low

2.9 kilograms per year per capita

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 9.68 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay peaked at 11.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.

Paraguay ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.04 kilograms per year per capita	2.93 kilograms per year per capita	3.23 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	3.78 kilograms per year per capita	2.9 kilograms per year per capita	4.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	5.32 kilograms per year per capita	4.75 kilograms per year per capita	6.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	6.59 kilograms per year per capita	4.49 kilograms per year per capita	8.39 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	7.2 kilograms per year per capita	5.6 kilograms per year per capita	8.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	9.03 kilograms per year per capita	6.25 kilograms per year per capita	11.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	10.44 kilograms per year per capita	9.68 kilograms per year per capita	10.83 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

134 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
135 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Algeria 9.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
138 Solomon Islands 9.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Ghana 9.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Kyrgyzstan 8.73 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Paraguay was 9.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 11.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 2.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
How does Paraguay rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Paraguay ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.