Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1992
All-time low
3.4%
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay is 3.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay peaked at 7.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9% | — |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,978 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 34.98 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,563 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay was 3.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Paraguay ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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