Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 45.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 44 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 134 Thailand 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 135 Botswana 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 136 Egypt 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 138 Honduras 25.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 139 Laos 25.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 140 Iran 24.83 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 7,029 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 7,029 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7,545 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 29.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 26.05 grams of protein per day 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.