Per capita diet composition in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita diet composition was 409.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
409.67
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
428.41
in 2021
All-time low
198.1
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Paraguay stood at 409.67.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Paraguay peaked at 428.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 198.1, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.79 | — |
| 1962 | 222.02 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 222.7 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 221.38 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 225.66 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 232.05 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 241.53 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 251.93 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 256.96 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 257.93 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 248.15 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 254.88 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 247.53 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 244.53 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 222.87 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 228.11 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 231.32 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 246.33 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 223.75 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 208.17 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 246.06 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 234.34 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 259.24 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 239.81 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 236.71 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 252.74 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 266.49 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 247.11 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 258.94 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 234.56 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 198.1 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 207.14 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 205.72 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 221.28 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 217.09 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 224.91 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 239.46 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 252.09 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 229.96 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 245.66 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 252.44 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 254.76 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 257.89 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 261.86 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 259.43 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 265.46 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 273.14 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 281.25 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 282.39 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 338.57 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 341.78 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 342.71 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 332.25 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 362.19 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 355.18 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 346.57 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 348 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 361.75 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 383.31 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 400.11 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 428.41 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 425.53 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 409.67 | -3.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 409.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 409.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.45 | 217.79 | 256.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 240.54 | 222.87 | 257.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.96 | 208.17 | 266.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.03 | 198.1 | 252.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.43 | 245.66 | 282.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.23 | 332.25 | 383.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.93 | 400.11 | 428.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 per capita diet composition in Paraguay?
- Per capita diet composition in Paraguay was 409.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 428.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.1 in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita diet composition?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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