Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,067 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,067 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,137 kilocalories per day
in 2014
All-time low
2,169 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3,067 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 3,137 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,169 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 79th of 192 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.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,195 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,403 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,485 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,507 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,555 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,554 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,534 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,552 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,571 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,478 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,562 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,650 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,705 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,641 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,577 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,671 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,745 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,670 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,635 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,547 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2,514 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,505 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,674 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,671 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,725 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,718 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,765 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,779 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,837 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,914 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,860 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,812 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,864 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,829 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,080 kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3,123 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,060 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,123 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,137 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,096 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,103 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,112 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,104 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,116 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,098 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,065 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,067 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3,067 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3,067 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,341 kilocalories per day | 2,169 kilocalories per day | 2,507 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,580 kilocalories per day | 2,478 kilocalories per day | 2,705 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,658 kilocalories per day | 2,577 kilocalories per day | 2,745 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,635 kilocalories per day | 2,505 kilocalories per day | 2,765 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,826 kilocalories per day | 2,714 kilocalories per day | 2,914 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,101 kilocalories per day | 3,060 kilocalories per day | 3,137 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 kilocalories per day | 3,065 kilocalories per day | 3,116 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 3,067 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.