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 192 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
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 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.61 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 99.73 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 96.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 93.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 88.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 82.94 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 84.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 89.49 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 92.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 102.74 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 103.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 105.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 105.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 108.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 110.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 113.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 114.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 120.56 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 124.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 128.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 124.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 120.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 110.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 107.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 105.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 104.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 104.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 94.95 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 97.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 84.96 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 94.27 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 104.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 124.92 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 128.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 124.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 145.91 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 154.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 161.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 180.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 156.57 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 160.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 155.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 160.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 147.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 155.47 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 154.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 165.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 156.39 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 151.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 241.04 kilograms per year per capita | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 248.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 250.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 248.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 256.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 267.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 267.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 287.84 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 283.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 285.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 290.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 290.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 301.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 294.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 294.33 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 294.33 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.0% | 151.55 kilograms per year per capita | 241.04 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 84 France 308.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Spain 301.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Bermuda 301.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Cameroon 293.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Russia 292.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Iran 288.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
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 192 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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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.