Argentina vs Uruguay: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Argentina
61.29 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
60.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
91st
Uruguay rank
94th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita against 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 0.51 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.65 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1970s | 34.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1980s | 32.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.68 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1990s | 32 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 35.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.96 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 59.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.39 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita against 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.51 kilocalories per day per capita, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 94th 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.