Poultry production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poultry production was 81,139 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
81,139 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
81,957 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
5,756 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 81,139 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Paraguay peaked at 81,957 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,756 tonnes, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,756 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,895 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 6,042 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6,198 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6,855 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 6,670 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 6,992 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 6,936 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6,829 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6,933 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 7,429 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 7,774 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10,010 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 10,347 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10,578 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 10,878 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 11,587 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 12,616 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 13,636 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 14,673 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 15,224 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 15,547 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15,762 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16,278 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,791 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 21,327 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 22,466 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 23,693 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 24,513 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 24,718 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 18,588 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 20,165 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 21,665 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 30,589 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 33,578 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 34,084 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36,600 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 37,635 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41,635 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 34,648 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 37,787 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 38,011 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38,746 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43,574 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 44,012 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 46,335 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 29,810 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 37,081 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 38,477 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 39,340 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40,340 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 40,995 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42,495 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 59,358 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 64,210 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 66,909 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 68,566 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73,846 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 76,747 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 77,088 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77,758 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78,833 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 81,957 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 81,139 tonnes | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81,139 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81,139 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -35.7% | 46,335 tonnes | 29,810 tonnes |
| 1994 | +41.2% | 21,665 tonnes | 30,589 tonnes |
| 2014 | +39.7% | 42,495 tonnes | 59,358 tonnes |
| 1973 | +28.8% | 7,774 tonnes | 10,010 tonnes |
| 1986 | +27.0% | 16,791 tonnes | 21,327 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,464 tonnes | 5,756 tonnes | 6,992 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,179 tonnes | 6,933 tonnes | 13,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,627 tonnes | 14,673 tonnes | 24,513 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,926 tonnes | 18,588 tonnes | 41,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,848 tonnes | 29,810 tonnes | 46,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,281 tonnes | 39,340 tonnes | 76,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,355 tonnes | 77,088 tonnes | 81,957 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 poultry production in Paraguay?
- Poultry production in Paraguay was 81,139 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 poultry production recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81,957 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,756 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for poultry production?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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