Calorie supply by food group in Paraguay
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 192 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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,743 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,775 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,876 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,974 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,041 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,115 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,112 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,081 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,138 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,252 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2,147 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,065 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,129 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,239 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,200 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,137 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,934 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,884 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,001 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,299 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,612 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2,615 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,594 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,603 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,689 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,676 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,637 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,647 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,675 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,625 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,624 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,632 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,609 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
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 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 192 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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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.