Spain vs Uruguay: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Spain
301.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
294.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Spain rank
85th
Uruguay rank
87th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 301.98 kilograms per year per capita against 294.33 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 7.65 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.31 kilograms per year per capita | 92.56 kilograms per year per capita | 326.75 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1970s | 457.87 kilograms per year per capita | 110.89 kilograms per year per capita | 346.97 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1980s | 470.78 kilograms per year per capita | 109.96 kilograms per year per capita | 360.83 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1990s | 458.45 kilograms per year per capita | 130.43 kilograms per year per capita | 328.02 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 421.58 kilograms per year per capita | 156.43 kilograms per year per capita | 265.15 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 352.71 kilograms per year per capita | 263.7 kilograms per year per capita | 89.01 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 269.86 kilograms per year per capita | 294.24 kilograms per year per capita | 24.37 kilograms per year per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 301.98 kilograms per year per capita against 294.33 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Spain and Uruguay?
- 7.65 kilograms per year per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Spain ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.