Daily supply of calories per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,067 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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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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 191 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.