Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 214.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
214.21 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
551.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
All-time low
213.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 214.21 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Paraguay peaked at 551.37 kilograms per year per capita in 1965 and was at its lowest, 213.06 kilograms per year per capita, in 2016.
That places Paraguay 105th 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 429.02 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 468.32 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 518.71 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 512.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 551.37 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 519.52 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 522.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 524.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 529.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 541.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 542.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 514.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 537.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 512.12 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 471.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 521.83 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 524.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 506.71 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 467.49 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 444.6 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 445.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 433.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 407.2 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 421.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 429.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 404.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 374.83 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 301.98 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 303.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 300.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 309.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 305.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 304.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 282.86 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 260.37 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 245.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 249.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 249.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 264.24 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 241.8 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 236.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 243.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 267.45 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 253.96 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 261.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 253.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 242.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 224.27 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 229.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 238.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 225.83 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 234.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 234.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 228.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 229.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 213.06 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 220.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 227.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 226.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 238.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 234.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 217.01 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 214.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 214.21 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 214.21 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 508.52 kilograms per year per capita | 429.02 kilograms per year per capita | 551.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 513.99 kilograms per year per capita | 467.49 kilograms per year per capita | 542.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.56 kilograms per year per capita | 301.98 kilograms per year per capita | 445.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.26 kilograms per year per capita | 245.32 kilograms per year per capita | 309.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.45 kilograms per year per capita | 224.27 kilograms per year per capita | 267.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.83 kilograms per year per capita | 213.06 kilograms per year per capita | 238.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.21 kilograms per year per capita | 214.21 kilograms per year per capita | 238.82 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 102 Belgium 218.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Kenya 217.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Czechia 216.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Cyprus 213.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Fiji 213.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Costa Rica 211.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Paraguay?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Paraguay was 214.21 kilograms per year 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 551.37 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.