Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 294.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
294.33 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
301.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
82.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 294.33 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay peaked at 301.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.

Uruguay ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.56 kilograms per year per capita 82.94 kilograms per year per capita 104.61 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 110.89 kilograms per year per capita 102.74 kilograms per year per capita 124.45 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 109.96 kilograms per year per capita 94.95 kilograms per year per capita 128.24 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 130.43 kilograms per year per capita 84.96 kilograms per year per capita 180.94 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 156.43 kilograms per year per capita 147.5 kilograms per year per capita 165.29 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 263.7 kilograms per year per capita 241.04 kilograms per year per capita 287.84 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 294.24 kilograms per year per capita 290.38 kilograms per year per capita 301.32 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 84 France 308.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 85 Spain 301.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 86 Bermuda 301.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 88 Cameroon 293.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 89 Russia 292.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 90 Iran 288.74 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay was 294.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 301.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 82.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Uruguay ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.