Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 238,847 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 238,847 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Paraguay peaked at 301,613 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 109,950 An, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 145th out of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 114,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 117,100 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 120,300 An | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 114,482 An | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 115,323 An | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 116,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 113,300 An | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 113,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 111,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 109,950 An | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 111,030 An | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 113,300 An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 129,000 An | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 137,300 An | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 144,635 An | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 144,300 An | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 177,676 An | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 196,910 An | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 204,786 An | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 212,977 An | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 218,200 An | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 215,471 An | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 223,139 An | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 231,110 An | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 232,260 An | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 238,279 An | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 243,045 An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 247,488 An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 251,200 An | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 242,377 An | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 233,865 An | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 236,501 An | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 238,633 An | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 226,455 An | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 225,275 An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 227,525 An | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 250,000 An | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 239,250 An | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 241,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 243,300 An | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 236,700 An | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 290,000 An | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 265,000 An | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 257,800 An | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 249,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 245,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 261,000 An | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 271,500 An | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 277,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 283,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 286,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 289,837 An | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 283,721 An | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 301,613 An | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 213,647 An | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 200,666 An | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 200,023 An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 204,418 An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 205,012 An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 291,377 An | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 266,356 An | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 238,847 An | -10.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 238,847 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 238,847 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 9.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42.1% | 205,012 An | 291,377 An |
| 2017 | -29.2% | 301,613 An | 213,647 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,645 An | 113,300 An | 120,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,510 An | 109,950 An | 196,910 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,676 An | 204,786 An | 247,488 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,183 An | 225,275 An | 251,200 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,805 An | 236,700 An | 290,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,701 An | 200,023 An | 301,613 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,202 An | 204,418 An | 291,377 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 241,590 An compare
- 143 Laos 241,590 An compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 231,935 An compare
- 147 Belgium-Luxembourg 220,000 An compare
- 148 Sweden 219,010 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Paraguay?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Paraguay was 238,847 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 301,613 An in 2016.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,950 An in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Paraguay ranks 145th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.