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Horse, donkey and mule meat market in Paraguay

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Paraguayan production of horse, donkey and mule meat expanded consistently from 860 tons in 2018 to 2 106 tons in 2022, more than doubling over five years. This growth coincided with the formalization of the sector, including the presence of four dedicated horse slaughterhouses and stricter enforcement of sanitary regulations.

Increased regulatory oversight, including public prosecutor interventions against illegal horse meat sales in 2022, helped direct production into the legal market. However, in 2023 output fell to 1 593 tons as high domestic meat prices pressured consumption and spurred imports of frozen meat from Brazil. During the same year, a Brazilian company explored investing nearly USD 7 million in cold storage infrastructure, signaling continued interest in the country's meat logistics.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Paraguay
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Paraguay in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Paraguay in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Trade balance
1. 6.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 6.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.2.2. In value, $ US
7. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 7.1. Direct Data
  1. 7.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 7.2. Mirror Data
  1. 7.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production horse, donkey and mule meat in Paraguay

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of horse, donkey and mule meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of horse, donkey and mule meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Paraguay's production of horse, donkey, and mule meat has grown for the third year in a row. In 2019, the country produced 1,370 tonnes of this meat, and by 2020, output had risen by 21.5% compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production surged by 80.2%, with an average annual growth rate of 21.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Paraguay in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	13.2%	31.2%	21.5%	21.7%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports horse, donkey and mule meat from Paraguay

According to market reports, Paraguay did not export any horse, donkey, or mule meat between 2017 and 2020.

Imports horse, donkey and mule meat to Paraguay

Market reports indicate that Paraguay did not import any horse, donkey, or mule meat from 2017 to 2020.

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