Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Paraguay, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 29.3% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
That places Paraguay 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.1% | — |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.2% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Paraguay?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Paraguay was 29.3% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Paraguay ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.