Dietary composition by country in Paraguay
Paraguay: Dietary composition by country was 9.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Paraguay is 9.64, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1.05 | — |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1 | +99.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +99.9% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.19 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | +301.5% |
| 2002 | 4.24 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 6.67 | +101.7% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.16 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.09 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.22 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.59 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 7.95 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 9.18 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 11.53 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.73 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 10.12 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 9.64 | -4.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 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 | 4.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1054 | 0 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 1.05 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 1.05 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 6.59 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 | 8.73 | 10.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 94 Tajikistan 10.45 compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 compare
- 96 Bhutan 9.7 compare
- 98 Guinea 9.49 compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 compare
- 100 Japan 9.21 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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