Dietary composition by country in Paraguay
Paraguay: Dietary composition by country was 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.64 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
97th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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 dietary composition by country in Paraguay is 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Paraguay peaked at 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 1995 | 4.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 4.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +301.5% |
| 2002 | 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 3.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 3.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 6.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.7% |
| 2009 | 4.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 7.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 9.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 11.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 10.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +301.5% | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.21 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1054 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 94 Tajikistan 10.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 96 Bhutan 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Guinea 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Japan 9.21 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 dietary composition by country in Paraguay?
- Dietary composition by country in Paraguay was 9.64 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for dietary composition by country?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.