Milk production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Milk production was 559,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
559,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 192 countries
All-time high
559,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
78,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 559,000 tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Paraguay peaked at 559,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 80,400 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 82,068 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 83,100 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 84,232 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 85,600 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 87,223 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 86,400 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 87,016 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 87,738 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 89,388 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 91,759 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 95,471 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 109,698 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 120,627 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 127,947 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 136,195 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 149,186 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 162,207 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 163,013 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 163,829 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 164,548 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 168,937 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 175,071 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 182,075 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 187,529 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 194,186 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 200,011 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 206,011 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 225,790 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 240,466 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 255,281 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 288,074 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 290,954 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 357,873 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 403,824 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 444,206 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 445,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 368,132 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 329,800 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 331,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 375,127 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 380,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 362,040 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 372,380 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 392,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 417,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 442,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 467,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 490,350 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 512,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 515,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 518,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 525,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 515,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 510,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 459,808 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 473,947 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 480,093 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 541,033 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 536,808 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 558,738 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 559,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 559,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 559,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 559,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,782 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 87,223 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,022 tonnes | 87,738 tonnes | 162,207 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,521 tonnes | 163,013 tonnes | 206,011 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,960 tonnes | 225,790 tonnes | 445,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,835 tonnes | 329,800 tonnes | 467,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,920 tonnes | 459,808 tonnes | 525,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,916 tonnes | 536,808 tonnes | 559,000 tonnes | 5 |
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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 milk production in Paraguay?
- Milk production in Paraguay was 559,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 559,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for milk production?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.