Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 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 8.7% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 12.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.6% | — |
| 1962 | 12.2% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 8.7% 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.