Chicken meat production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 78,426 t of chicken meat, the 91st largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 79,255 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 78,426 t
- World rank
- 91 of 189
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 79,255 t
- 2023
Chicken meat in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 11.3
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +38%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Lithuania | 83,240 | 0.06% |
| 90 | Guyana | 81,678 | 0.06% |
| 91 | Paraguay | 78,426 | 0.06% |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 76,457 | 0.06% |
| 93 | Sudan | 76,042 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78,426 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 79,255 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 76,144 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 75,055 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74,443 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74,108 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 71,220 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 65,890 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 64,260 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 61,600 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 56,840 | +42% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 38,500 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36,202 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 34,871 | +25% |
| 2007 | 27,937 | −37% |
| 2006 | 44,500 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 42,200 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41,800 | +13% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 36,300 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 33,000 | −18% |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 32,500 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +10% |
| 1994 | 29,000 | +45% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 17,468 | −27% |
| 1990 | 23,783 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 23,599 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 22,800 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 21,600 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 20,500 | +28% |
| 1985 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 14,800 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 10,300 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 9,500 | +30% |
| 1972 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 6,500 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6,360 | −0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,399 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 6,094 | −3.2% |
| 1965 | 6,296 | +11% |
| 1964 | 5,655 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 5,518 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 5,384 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 5,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,401 t USD 13.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 123
- Imports
- 4 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 187 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 78,426 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Paraguay ranked 91st of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Paraguay changed?
It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 79,255 t in 2023.
Does Paraguay export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 11,401 t (USD 13.3 m) and imports of 4 t (USD 9,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Paraguay is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.