What is calorie supply by food group in Paraguay?

Calorie supply by food group in Paraguay was 2,650 kilocalories 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 2,689 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.

How does Paraguay rank for calorie supply by food group?

Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Paraguay

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Paraguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Calorie supply by food group was 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,650 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

33rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,689 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2014

All-time low

1,690 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Paraguay, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Paraguay is 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Paraguay peaked at 2,689 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

Paraguay ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,900 kilocalories per day per capita	1,690 kilocalories per day per capita	2,071 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	2,146 kilocalories per day per capita	2,081 kilocalories per day per capita	2,252 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,163 kilocalories per day per capita	2,065 kilocalories per day per capita	2,239 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,009 kilocalories per day per capita	1,884 kilocalories per day per capita	2,101 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,254 kilocalories per day per capita	2,109 kilocalories per day per capita	2,313 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,637 kilocalories per day per capita	2,594 kilocalories per day per capita	2,689 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,629 kilocalories per day per capita	2,609 kilocalories per day per capita	2,650 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

30 Nepal 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita compare
31 Azerbaijan 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita compare
32 Philippines 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita compare
34 Tuvalu 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita compare
35 Indonesia 2,636 kilocalories per day per capita compare
36 Bahrain 2,607 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Paraguay?: Calorie supply by food group in Paraguay was 2,650 kilocalories 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 2,689 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does Paraguay rank for calorie supply by food group?: Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.