Number of poultry birds in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of poultry birds was 31.12 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Paraguay is 31.12 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Paraguay peaked at 34.99 million animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.58 million animals, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 88th out of 198 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 | 6.26 million animals | 5.58 million animals | 6.76 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.14 million animals | 6.48 million animals | 12.86 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.18 million animals | 11.56 million animals | 17.48 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.63 million animals | 11.89 million animals | 17.61 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.02 million animals | 16.08 million animals | 21.16 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 million animals | 17.78 million animals | 26.42 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.06 million animals | 26.43 million animals | 34.99 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Paraguay?
- Number of poultry birds in Paraguay was 31.12 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.99 million animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 million animals in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of poultry birds?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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