Daily supply of calories per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Daily supply of calories per person 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 supply of calories per person 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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Paraguay stood at 3,067 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Paraguay peaked at 3,137 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,169 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person 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 |
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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 daily supply of calories per person in Paraguay?
- Daily supply of calories per person 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 supply of calories per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.