Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
138th
of 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption in the united states in Paraguay is 9.68 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states 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.
That places Paraguay 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.91 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 6.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 7.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 7.36 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.96 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.95 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 7.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.68 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.68 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.69 kilograms per year per capita, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +36.9% | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1994 | +36.1% | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2007 | -33.9% | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | -26.7% | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 135 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Algeria 9.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 9.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Ghana 9.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 8.73 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Paraguay?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Paraguay ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.