Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay peaked at 7.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9% | — |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Paraguay was 3.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Paraguay ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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